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Smoking bans at NAIA-3 parking lot
By J.Lo
“I had grass removed from open parking area so there would not be repeat of incident,” Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) general manager Eric Ines prohibited smoking at open parking lot of Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 (NAIA-3) following fire that damaged 19 vehicles on Monday.
While Ines described incident as “grass fire,” he said MIAA is still waiting for official report from Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) on cause of fire.
Ines also approved recommendations to install portable fire extinguishers in the area and to have security and safety personnel conduct regular patrols.
Ines ordered review of closed-circuit television footage of the area to determine cause of fire.
Parking lot’s concessionaire, Philippine Skylanders Int’l (PSI), has committed to paying for damage incurred by owners of 19 vehicles burned in Monday’s fire.
In letter addressed to Ines, PSI vice president, general manager and director for legal Gerald Martin Carmiña said “in the spirit of humanitarian consideration and good faith,” PSI will “shoulder all damage incurred by owners of vehicles involved.”
Carmiñ said PSI will fully cooperate with BFP in investigation, but noted that cooperation is not “admission of fault or negligence on the part of PSI.”
Meanwhile, Sen. Grace Poe said Senate would give MIAA time to conduct its own investigation of fire before deciding whether Senate would conduct its own probe.
Poe, chairperson of Senate committee on public services, said airport management should evaluate how it responded to the fire “what should be improved and how quickly it should have been addressed.”
She asked if airport had enough fire extinguishers and whether airport personnel have proper knowledge and training to deal with emergencies.
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