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MANILA, Philippines 鈥斅燭he Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) said on Sunday that there was no damage to the airports that it operates in Mindanao following a magnitude 7.4 earthquake that hit off the coast of Hinatuan in Surigao del Sur on Saturday.
In a statement, CAAP said that 鈥渙nly minor damages鈥� were detected at the following airports based on the initial report from CAAP Area 12 Manager Evangeline Daba:
- Butuan Airport
- Surigao Airport
- Siargao Airport
- Tandag Airport
- Bislig Airport
Meanwhile, only a few wall tiles that fell off in the international arrival elevator area of Davao International Airport were recorded by CAAP Area 11 Manager Rex Obcena.
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CAAP added that the passengers and duty personnel are also all safe and sound.
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鈥淭he Quick Response Team of all other airports in Mindanao are continuously conducting runway and passenger terminal building inspections to ensure that possible damages are located and repaired accordingly,鈥� CAAP鈥檚 statement read.
鈥淔light operations on both Area 11 and 12 airports are currently on normal status,鈥� it added.