Media Advisory : LEYTE EARTHQUAKE

MANILA-Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) said that the 6.5 magnitude earthquake that hits Leyte Province at 4:04 pm today had cause no damage to airports operating in the island province. Area Manager Vlll, Engineer Danilo Abareta in his initial assessment report to CAAP Operations Rescue and Coordinating Center (ORCC) said that the Calbayog, Catarman and Tacloban Airports, which are operating regular commercial flights, are in normal condition while Ormoc airport is now being evaluated if it indeed sustains damage at the end of runway 36 and 18. Other airports in area Vlll are Biliran, Borongan, Catbalogan, Guiuan, Hilongos and Maasin in Leyte province. #LindolSaLeyte

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