Another alleged rape victim of notorious PCG man emerges PH airspace shutdown on May 17 shortened to 2 hrs

Aplanned six-hour shutdown of Philippine airspace on May 17 to replace the uninterruptible power supply (UPS) unit of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines’ air traffic management system has been shortened to 2 hours.

CAAP spokesman Eric Apolonio said the planned shutdown of Philippine airspace will now last from 2 a.m. to 4 a.m. on May 17.

“Tuloy po ito pero may maganda kaming balita kasi shutdown time umikli po ng 2-4 na lang,” he said, adding a new notice to air missions (NOTAM) will be issued.

The shutdown will affect flights at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), Clark International Airport (CRK), and Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA), and several flights at the other 42 CAAP commercially operated airports, the Manila International Airport Authority said in an earlier statement.

Apolonio said CAAP has finished the first phase of repairs to its troubled air traffic management system and secured

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one uninterruptible power supply (UPS) unit.

CAAP has also secured the services of French firm Thales Group to serve as a third-party maintenance provider.

AirAsia spokesperson Steve Dailisan, meanwhile, welcomed CAAP’s announcement, saying several flights were supposed to be rescheduled due to the six-hour shutdown.

He said the shorter shutdown time would mean fewer passengers would be affected.

Last January 1, the air traffic management center, which controls inbound and outbound flights, “went down” due to a power outage last January 1, which resulted in the loss of communication, radio, radar and internet, Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista earlier said.

The outage hit as many people began returning to the capital for work and school after the Christmas and New Year break.

The New Year’s day air traffic fiasco forced hundreds of flights to be canceled, delayed or diverted, affecting over 65,000 passengers.

Another female model allegedly raped by Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel Khalid Abdullah, who is a subject of rape complaints of two other women, spoke to the National Bureau of Investigation-Davao (NBI-Davao), according to an official.

NBI-Davao regional director Arcelito Albao said on Wednesday that they are urging the victim to file a formal complaint against Abdullah.

“Otherwise basin maanad ni atong respondent or akusado. Akong gina convince ang family but as of this time medyo maulaw sila as she belongs to an elite fam- ily,” he said during the AFP PNP Press Corps media briefing at the Royal Mandaya Hotel on Wednesday.

Albao also said that NBIDavao learned that Abdullah tried to reconcile with the model’s family.

On April 24, 2023, Abdullah was charged with rape and viola- tion of Republic Act 9208 or Anti-Trafficking-In-Persons-Act and violation of firearms law after allegedly raping a model on April 18, 2023.

The victim alias “Jane” shared with the media that she was raped by Abdullah twice, first inside his vehicle and then in an inn an hour after.

Abdullah was arrested by NBI-SEMRO outside Boxed Up in Doña Vicenta Village, Bajada, Davao City on April 22, 2023.

On April 27, 2023, a 23-yearold rape victim in Davao City turned herself into the NBI

128 rape cases recorded in Davao Region from January-April 2023

The Police Regional Office (PRO 11) recorded 128 rape incidents in Davao Region from January to April 2023.

Davao City Police Office (DCPO) top the list with 35 rape incidents while Davao Occidental Police Provincial Office (DOCPPO) recorded the least with six cases.

Davao del Norte Police Provincial Office (DNPPO) has 32 cases; Davao del Sur Police Provincial Office (DSPPO) with 26; Davao de Oro Police Provincial Office (DdOPPO) with 18 cases and Davao Oriental Police Provincial Office (DOPPO) with 11 cases.

Of the 128 reported incidents, 34 were recorded as rape; incestuous was 18; and statutory was 76.

Based on the data of PRO 11, 88 victims belong to the 11-17 years old age group; 19 from 18 to 25 years old; and seven from 6 to 10 years old.

In terms of the relationship of the victims to the suspects, 33 have no relation; undetermined, 26; and father, 13, while the pro- file of the suspects in terms of age are 48 fall under the 18 to 30 years old age group; 27 from 31 to 40 years old; and 19 from 41 to 50 years old.

Meanwhile, the top 3 places where the rape incident occurred were residential, 81; abandoned structure, 10; along the street, 6; and commercial/business, 6.

Police Lieutenant Colonel Eudisan Gultiano, spokesperson of PRO 11, said they are intensifying their coordination with the Wom-