Police beef up airport security amid possible Arroyo flight
MANILA, Philippines—Police have tightened security at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in anticipation of former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s possible departure for Singapore Friday.
Southern Police District spokesperson Chief Inspector Jenny Tecson said that officers from the Aviation Security Group have been deployed to secure NAIA Terminal 1.
She said additional police forces from their District Public Safety Battalion were being readied and other police officers have been on standby for possible deployment.
Arroyo has made reservations for Friday but without any specific flight, said Hazel Tan of the NAIA Public Relations Office. The Supreme Court denied Friday a motion to stop Arroyo from seeking medical treatment abroad.