MANILA, Philippines — The Manila International Airport Authority called on friends and family members of departing and arriving passengers to reconsider bringing vulnerable individuals such as children, senior citizens and pregnant women as well as those with medical conditions, to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport for farewell and greetings amid the heat being experienced in the country.
The MIAA cited an earlier incident involving an elderly individual who went directly to the airport to welcome her relatives after a medical treatment session and later experienced dizziness during her travel to the airport. State weather bureau PAGASA previously advised the public to limit outdoor activities, stay hydrated and schedule daily activities during cooler times later in the day after it declared the start of the warm and dry season last month. It cited risks of heat stroke, among others.