This Week in Metro Manila (November 17 to 23, 2018)

The weather for the whole week would be a mix of rainy and sunny. The first days of the week are anticipated to be sunnier, but the latter part would be rainy. Temperature would range from 31 to 33 °C during the day and 23 to 25 °C at night [1]. Always bring an umbrella while travelling the whole week and check the news for weather updates.

At least 90 domestic flights will be cancelled by Cebu Pacific and its sister airline Cebgo from November 15 to 20 in line with the improvement of the NAIA’s navigational system. The flights that will be cancelled are from Manila to and from the following areas: Bacolod, Iloilo, Cebu, Naga, Zamboanga, Dumaguete, General Santos, Davao, Cotabato, Legazpi, Cagayan de Oro, Puerto Princesa, Tuguegarao, Tagbilaran, Butuan, Roxas, and Tacloban [2].

The flights from Zamboanga to and from Tawi-Tawi and Davao that are scheduled on November 19 are also suspended.

From November 12 to 17 and November 20 to 22, three of NAIA’s runways would be closed due to maintenance. This closure will affect several international and domestic flights, including those by major airlines Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines. Passengers who have flights on these dates can check the announcements from their respective airlines. Travellers are given the option to rebook their flights if their travel dates are affected [3].