Numerous flights were canceled earlier due to a technical glitch and the power outage at the Air Traffic Management Center of the NAIA. Tuazon pointed this out as he expressed surprise over recent pronouncements of Tamayo that there was a need to procure a new CNS-ATM system for the country in the aftermath of the Jan. 1 fiasco. Previously, CAAP only used three radars to manage the Philippines’ air traffic. The technical issues at the NAIA air traffic system delayed several flights on New Year’s Day, two days before Marcos left for China. Why, of all things that they have requested, why the main air traffic management system, how come we failed here?” he added.

Source: Philippine Star January 05, 2023 19:02 UTC