Power outage affects flights at NAIA Terminal 3

(PNA photo by Avito Dalan)

By Christine Fabro

Several flights at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 were canceled on Monday, May 1, due to power outage.

The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) reported that the NAIA Terminal 3 experienced a power outage at about 1:05 a.m. Monday.

“Standby power is now supplying electricity to critical facilities enabling computer systems of airlines and Immigration to function partially and enable processing of both inbound and outbound passengers,” MIAA statement read.

“As a result, delayed flights shall be expected,” it further read.

As of 12:30 p.m., the following flights of Cebu Pacific were canceled:

5J 504/503 Manila-Tuguegarao-Manila
5J 325/326 Manila-Daraga-Manila
5J 383/384 Manila-Cagayan-Manila
5J 196/197 Manila- Cauayan-Manila
5J 703/704 Manila-Dipolog-Manila
5J 637/638 Manila- Puerto Princesa-Manila
5J 911/912 Manila- Caticlan-Manila
5J 553/554 Manila-Cebu-Manila
5J 617/618 Manila- Panglao-Manila
5J 483/484 Manila- Bacolod-Manila
5J 951/952 Manila-Davao-Manila
5J 793/794 Manila- Butuan-Manila
5J 859/860 Manila- Zamboanga-Manila
5J 993/994 Manila- General Santos-Manila
5J 781/782 Manila- Ozamiz-Manila
5J 909/910 Manila-Caticlan-Manila
5J 449/450 Manila-Iloilo-Manila
5J 659/660 Manila-Tacloban-Manila
5J 887/888 Manila- Cotabato-Manila
5J 773/774 Manila- Pagadian-Manila
5J 629/630 Manila-Dumaguete-Manila
5J 581/582 Manila-Cebu-Manila
5J 977/978 Manila-Davao-Manila
5J 391/392 Manila- Cagayan-Manila

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday has instructed the Department of Transportation to restore normal power operations at the NAIA Terminal 3 “as soon as possible” while providing necessary assistance to affected passengers. – gb 

Popular

Can an arrest warrant be served to a suspect’s lawyer? NBI says no

By Brian Campued A warrant of arrest cannot be served to a suspect’s legal counsel, according to the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI). In a press...

Palace declares May 27 regular holiday for Eid al-Adha

By Brian Campued Malacañang has declared May 27, 2026 a regular holiday in observance of Eid al-Adha or the “Feast of Sacrifice” in Islam. The announcement...

DOJ tasks PNP, NBI to ‘effect the arrest’ of Bato

By Brian Campued “We’re pursuing this so that the ends of justice may be achieved.” The Department of Justice (DOJ) has given the greenlight for law...

PH earns 76/100 transparency score in int’l survey

By Dean Aubrey Caratiquet “These achievements are encouraging. For us in government, these however, are not the destination.” In his keynote speech on Wednesday, Department of...