Flight and ground operations at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport resumed Saturday morning after the red lightning alert was lifted. | SAbrogarINQ
MANILA, Philippines— Flight and ground operations at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport resumed Saturday morning after theThe Manila International Airport Authority
said the red lightning alert was lowered to yellow alert at 9:50 a.m.The MIAA Airport Ground Operations and Safety Division issued the red lightning alert at 8:53 a.m. on Saturday.
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