Malacañang orders that all international inbound flights to Mactan Airport in Cebu be diverted to Ninoy Aquino Int’l Airport starting May 29 until June 5.
As recommended by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) in its Resolution No 116-A (s 2021), and in pursuit of the national interest in preventing the further spread of COVID-19 in the country, this Office hereby directs all relevant agencies to implement the following:
A. Enforce the current testing and quarantine protocols approved and issued by the IATF applicable to inbound international travelers in all ports of entry regardless of any specific protocols that may be issued by local government units (LGUs) to the contrary. Heads of departments shall ensure that all offices and instrumentalities under or attached to their departments abide by this directive, while the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) shall enforce compliance with respect to LGUs
B. All international flights bound for the Mactan-Cebu International Airport shall be diverted to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport effective 0001H of 29 May 2021 until 2359H of 05 June 2021 The Department of Transportation, through its attached agencies, and the Manila International Airport Authority shall ensure the smooth diversion of inbound flights
