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By Jonathan M. Hicap, Reporter
OUTBOUND passengers at the Ninoy
Aquino International Airport can now pack limited amounts of liquid,
aerosols and gels in their carry-on baggage after the Manila
International Airport Authority relaxed its rules covering the items
starting today.
MIAA has decided to ease its
security rules following the recommendation by the International
Civil Aviation Organization to all airports worldwide.
But the volume of liquid,
aerosols and gels in hand-carry luggage must not exceed 100 ml, and
these should be placed in a reusable plastic bag with a maximum
capacity of one liter.
The plastic bag should be
presented to airport authorities for visual examination at the
screening point. Only one transparent bag per passenger will be
allowed.
Liquids, aerosols and gels
exceeding 100 ml should be checked in.
MIAA General Manager Alfonso Cusi
said medicine, baby milk and food, and special dietary requirements
are exempted from the amount limitation.
Airport staff will distribute
leaflets to inform airline passengers of the new screening
procedure. Plastic bags will be available at booths in the departure
lobby and passenger entrance doors.
Last year the MIAA enforced the
total liquid ban in hand-carry luggage after the discovery of a bomb
plot that would use liquid explosive in targeting United
States-bound planes originating from the United Kingdom.
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