Power has been restored after another 37-minute brownout hit the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) - Terminal 3 in Pasay City on Friday, June 9.

In a brief statement, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) said that NAIA Terminal 3 encountered a power outage at about 12:51 PM, but power was immediately restored at 1:28 PM.

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) also confirmed in a separate statement that as of 1:29 pm, normal commercial power from Meralco has been restored.

JUST IN: DOTr at CAAP, kinumpirma na nakaranas ng kawalan ng kuryente ang NAIA Terminal 3 ngayong 12:51 PM at naibalik ito sa normal ng 1:28PM. Wala pang impormasyon kung may naapektuhang flight sa naranasang power outage | @dzrhnews

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Interviewed by RH Sherwin Alfaro, OTS chief Mao Aplasca said despite the 37-minute power interruption earlier, x-ray and security check machines have been working as these were powered by the built-in uninterruptible power supply (UPS) or backup electric power.

“It’s only a 36 minutes interruption. ‘Yung machine namin ay may mga UPS. So, ang ating UPS kasi would last for 1 hour to 3 hours,” he said.

Despite the power being restored, air conditioning systems in several areas at NAIA were reportedly not working as of 2 PM.

As of this writing, the DOTr and Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) have yet to issue an official statement on the cause of the power outage.

On Labor Day, May 1, power outage hit NAIA Terminal 3 which affected 9,000 passengers.