The Transportation Department tapped local airlines to maintain the toilets at Ninoy Aquino International Airport amid complaints from domestic and foreign passengers.
“We are making a big step to address problem in the airport,” Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade told reporters in a news briefing.
The department signed a cooperative agreement with Philippine Airlines, Cebu Pacific, Air Asia, PAL Express, Cebgo and Philippine Airport Ground Support Solutions for the upkeep of Manila Airport terminals.
Under the agreement, the Philippine carriers committed to undertake at no cost to the government the maintenance and upkeep of public restrooms at the four terminals under the management of the Manila International Airport Authority.
PAL will undertake the maintenance of the public restrooms at Terminal 2 while Cebu Pacific, PAL Express, Cebgo and AirAsia would maintain the Terminal 3’s public restrooms. PAGS would maintain the toilets at Terminal 1 and Cebgo and AirAsia would be in charge of the restrooms at Terminal 4.