Philippines’ Department of Transportation says more than 300 domestic flights to and from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) from Nov. 13 to 19 are expected to be rescheduled or canceled to accommodate arrivals and departures for the 49th ASEAN Summit. The adjustments begin ahead of the summit, with the first foreign delegates expected to arrive on Nov. 14.
The outlets consistently frame the disruption as part of preparations for leaders attending the three-day summit, hosted in Manila from Nov. 16 to 18. Inquirer.net and GMA News both cite the DOTr and note the scale of potential impacts on domestic services. Interaksyon adds practical guidance, outlining passenger options if flights are adjusted or canceled, while Inquirer.net also includes a security-operation rationale for changes at NAIA.
Across coverage, the main differences lie in the amount of passenger-facing detail and the emphasis on the reason for adjustments (summit scheduling versus security operations). All accounts attribute the changes to DOTr and link them to the ASEAN Summit schedule and NAIA-related preparations.
