Philippines puts 42 airports on heightened alert following bomb warnings

Police on mission at an airport in Pasay city (Photo: Reuters)

Hanoi (VNA) - The Philippines has placed 42 airports on heightened alert and was seeking to verify warnings that bombs could be set off on commercial planes, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) said on October 6.

It said the flights identified were headed to Cebu, Bicol, Davao and Palawan and the warnings were received by email by air traffic services.

The islands of Cebu and Palawan are popular destinations for foreign tourists.

It was not immediately clear when the threats were issued.

Last month, the Philippine authorities received a bomb threat targeting the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) through an email. After thorough inspection in critical infrastructure of all transport systems, particularly MRT-3, security personnel did not detect any trace of any item that might constitute a threat to the travelling public./.

VNA