Manila Times (Mar. 28)

Only in the Philippines. Even before the airport’s opening, part of the ceiling of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 collapsed Monday morning. Because of the incident, General Manager Alfonso Cusi postponed the March 31 opening of the airport.

“To ensure the safety of the planned test run, we are calling off the scheduled opening on Friday until we are fully assured of the safety not only of the affected area but of the entire terminal,” Cusi said.

Earlier, the Manila International Airport Authority had scheduled the test run with Cebu Pacific. The airline was supposed make inaugural flights to South Korea and to Hong Kong.

“We have already asked the contractor Takenaka Corp. of Japan to explain the circumstances behind the collapse,” Cusi said.

The collapsed ceiling measures 80 to 100 square meters and is at the northwest portion of the arrival area.


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He-he! Langya......di pa nago-open, bumigay na NAIA 3. Bumagsak yung portion ng ceiling. Ano ginamit dito, substandard materials?