A commuter network insisted that the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines must be held liable for making the worst New Year air transport situation in the country’s history. | GabrielLaluINQ
“With this airport glitch, we cannot blame anyone but the government institutions in charge of ensuring the smooth operations of air traffic in the country. As the CAAP is a GOCC [government-owned and controlled corporation], they have their own funds and thus, they must pay for the damages incurred by their shortcomings,” he added.
However, in a late night briefing on the same day, both Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista and CAAP Director General Capt. Manuel Tamayo clarified that commercial power supply was available, and it was the uninterruptible power supply of both the main power source and the backup source that malfunctioned.
Tamayo said they tried to override the power supply by installing an automatic voltage regulator, but instead of getting the recommended 220 volts, the system operated on 380 volts, thus forcing a shutdown of the entire system. The overvoltage, however, left some damage on key components, like satellite dishes.
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