THE Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (Caap) held a series of simulated exercises or Simex in order to maintain the security and safety standards at the Bacolod-Silay Airport.
In a statement released by their public information office, the Simex drill started on Monday, August 16, in cooperation with the Aviation Security Unit-Philippine National Police (AvSeU-PNP) Bacolod Station.
Another drill is scheduled for today, August 18, and another on Friday, August 20.
Caap-Bacolod said the activities are part of their preparation for the full-scale airport emergency preparedness that will be held on the third week of September.
For his part, Bacolod-Silay Airport Manager Engineer Percy Malonesio assured the flying public and their stakeholders that these drills are only part of the SIMEX and advised them not to panic.
