Nearly P767 million in contracts for airport rehabilitation would be awarded by the Department of Transportation this month, with the projects aiming to expand the capacity of regional gateways.

As the peso gets weaker, the country’s biggest airlines are asking airport operators to suspend terminal fees, as Filipinos now pay double the cost to fly.

A 62-year-old American was arrested at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 for attempting to smuggle into the country 17.46 kilos of marijuana kush on Thursday.

Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon expressed dismay at the nearly two-year delay in the transfer of closed-circuit television control at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport.