BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT TASK FOR CONSTRUCTION, MANAGEMENT AND

MAINTENANCE OF THE AIRPORTS

Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP)

History
On November 20, 1931, the Philippine Legislature passed Act No. 39091 providing that
the Secretary of the Department of Commerce and Communications has the duty, among others,
to foster air commerce, encourage the establishment of airports, civil airways and other
navigation facilities and investigate causes of air mishaps. As such, said Secretary has the power
to administer and enforce air traffic rules, issue or revoke licenses and issue regulations
necessary; to execute his vested functions.
On December 5, 1932, Act No. 39962 amended Act No. 3909 as to matters concerning
the licensing of airmen and aircraft, inspection of aircraft, air traffic rules, schedules and rates
and enforcement of aviation laws.
On December 9, 1932, Act No. 40333 was approved, providing, among others, that no
aviation public service, including those of foreign aircrafts, shall operate in the Philippines
without having first secured from the Philippine Legislature a franchise to operate an air service.
From 1932 to 1936, there were no standard procedures as to the licensing of airmen,
registration of aircraft and recording of various aeronautical activities connected with
commercial aviation. There were attempts made to register planes and their owners without
ascertaining their airworthiness and to record names of pilots, airplane mechanics and other
details. It was also narrated that in 1933, the office of Technical Assistant of Aviation Matters
was expanded into the Aeronautics Division under the Department of Commerce and Industry,
the functions of which were embodied in Administrative Order No. 309, a joint Bulletin issued
by the Department of Public Works and Communications and the Department of Finance.
On November 12, 1936, the National Assembly passed Commonwealth Act No. 1684
otherwise known as the Civil Aviation Law of the Philippines, creating the Bureau of
Aeronautics and organizing the same under the Department of Public Works and
Communications.5 After the liberation of the Philippines in March 1945, the Bureau was
reorganized and placed under the Department of National Defense. Among its functions was to
promulgate civil aviation regulations.
On October 1947, Executive Order (E.O.) No. 94 which reorganized the government,
transferred the Bureau of Aeronautics to the newly created Department of Commerce and
Industry and renamed the same as the Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA).
 On June 5, 1948, R.A. No. 2246 created the National Airports Corporation, serving as an
agency of the Republic of the Philippines for the development, administration, operation and
management of government-owned landing fields in the country except for those controlled
and/or operated by the Armed Forces.
On November 10, 1950, the National Airports Corporation was abolished by E.O. No.
3657 and was replaced by the CAA.
On June 20, 1952, R.A. No. 7768 otherwise known as the Civil Aeronautics Act of the
Philippines, was passed, reorganizing the Civil Aeronautics Board and the CAA, defining their
respective powers and duties, making adjustments as to the funds and personnel and regulating
civil aeronautics. Under R.A. No. 776, the CAA was charged with the duty of planning,
designing, constructing, equipping, expanding, improving, repairing or altering aerodromes or
such other structures, improvements or air navigation facilities.
On October 19, 1956, former President Ramon Magsaysay issued E.O. No. 20910
transferring in to the CAA to the Department of Public Works, Transportation and
Communications from the Department of Commerce and Industry.
On January 20, 1975, Letter of Instruction No. 244, series of 197511 directed that all
funds for the preliminary engineering, construction and maintenance of all national airports
appropriated for the fiscal year 1974-75 be transferred and/or released to the Department of
Public Highways. The responsibilities related to location, planning design and funding were later
returned to the CAA.
On July 23, 1979, former President Ferdinand E. Marcos issued E.O. No. 54612
renaming the CAA as the Bureau of Air Transportation (BAT) and placing the same under the
Ministry of Transportation and Communications.
Subsequently, BAT, though reorganized, was maintained under E.O. No. 12513 issued by
former President Corazon C. Aquino (President Aquino) on January 30, 1987. Shortly thereafter
or on April 13, 1987, President Aquino issued E.O. No. 125-A14 renaming BAT to ATO which
would be headed by the Assistant Secretary of the Office of Air Transportation. Section 12 of
said E.O. No. 125 which contained the proviso concerning BAT was deleted by Section 2 of
E.O. No. 125-A.
On March 4, 2008, R.A. No. 9497 was passed, whereby ATO was replaced by CAAP, to
be headed by the Director General of Civil Aviation. Pursuant to Sections 415 and 8516 thereof,
the ATO was abolished, and all its powers were transferred to the CAAP.

Mandates and Functions

 Establish and prescribe rules and regulations for the inspection and registration of all
aircraft owned and operated in the Philippines and all air facilities;
 Establish and prescribe the corresponding rules and regulations for the enforcement of
laws governing air transportation;
  Determine, fix and/or prescribe charges and/or rates pertinent to the operation of public
air utility facilities and services;
 Administer and operate the Civil Aviation Training Center (CATC);
 Operate and maintain national airports, air navigation and other similar facilities in
compliance to ICAO;
 Perform such other powers and functions as may be prescribed by law.

Current Heads and Officials

CAPTAIN MANUEL ANTONIO LARA TAMAYO
ACTING DIRECTOR GENERAL

ATTY. DANJUN G. LUCAS

OIC, DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL FOR ADMINISTRATION

CAPTAIN EDGARDO G. DIAZ

DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL FOR OPERATIONS

ATTY. ROBERTO MARTIN S. BUENAVENTURA

CORPORATE BOARD SECRETARY / HEAD EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT

COL. MA. VENE R. TACUBOY, PAF (RET)

ACTG. DEPARTMENT MANAGER, INTERNAL AUDIT SERVICE

DIANA INES C. BRIÑAS

ASST. DIRECTOR GENERAL I / CHIEF, CIVIL AVIATION TRAINING CENTER

CHARISMA B. AQUINO
OIC, CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS STAFF
 MARIA EDDA M. LAMARCA
OIC, INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION COORDINATING STAFF

REINEER Y. BACULINAO
OIC, AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT AND INQUIRY INVESTIGATION BOARD

CAPT. ROBERTO ANDRES A. MORICO

CHIEF, FLIGHT INSPECTION AND CALIBRATION GROUP

ERWIN G. JAMERO
ACTG. CHIEF, AERODROME AND AIR NAVIGATION SAFETY OVERSIGHT OFFICE

ATTY. MARK NESTER T. MENDOZA

OIC, ENFORCEMENT AND LEGAL SERVICE

MGEN RICARDO G. BANAYAT AFP (Ret)

OIC, ADG II, CAAP SECURITY AND INTELLIGENCE SERVICE

MARCO ANTONINO A. JAVIER

OIC, CORPORATE PLANNING OFFICE

CAPTAIN THOMAS TANNHAUSER A. FORTUN

OIC, ADG II, ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCE SERVICE

CAPTAIN DONALDO A. MENDOZA

ACTING CHIEF, FLIGHT STANDARDS AND INSPECTORATE SERVICE
 MARLENE L. SINGSON
OIC, ADG II, AIR TRAFFIC SERVICE

ENGR. ARNOLD R. BALUCATING

OIC, ADG II, AIR NAVIGATION SERVICE

LT COL VALENTINO A. DIONELA PAF (Ret)

ADG II, AERODROME DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT SERVICE

NICOLE M. RAMOS
CHIEF, ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENT

MS. JOCELYN L. CHING

DEPARTMENT MANAGER III, FINANCE DEPARTMENT

CAPT. FLORENDO JOSE C. AQUINO

OIC, FLIGHT OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT

ENGR. LEONARD M. VILLAR

OIC, AIRWORTHINESS DEPARTMENT

CAPT. HUBERTO E. RAMOS

OIC, LICENSING AND CERTIFICATION DEPARTMENT

CAPT. RONIE L. BRIONES

DEPARTMENT MANAGER III, AIRMEN EXAMINATION BOARD
 ATTY. IRISH S. PRECION
OIC, REGULATORY STANDARDS DEPARTMENT

DR. ROLLY T. BAYABAN

CHIEF FLIGHT SURGEON, OFFICE OF THE FLIGHT SURGEON AND AVIATION
MEDICINE

MELBA S. ACURANTES
ACTING DEPT. MANAGER, AIR TRAFFIC PLANNING AND PROGRESSION
DEPARTMENT

JESSICA ADELINE D. JAMERO

ACTING DEPT. MANAGER, AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL & AIRSPACE MANAGEMENT
DEPT.

AMNERIS G. GABRIEL
ADG-I, AERONAUTICAL INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION DEPT.
ACTING DIVISION CHIEF III, HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT DIVISION

ENGR. LEANDRO R. VARQUEZ

ACTING DEPT. MANAGER III, AIR NAVIGATION PROJECT PLANNING & DESIGN
DEPARTMENT

JAIME M. COSEP
ACTING DEPT. MANAGER III, AIR NAVIGATION PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION
DEPARTMENT

ENGR. ELMER E. GOMEZ

DEPT. MANAGER III, AIR NAVIGATION OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT
 ENGR. GARY M. JADIE
DEPT. MANAGER III, AIR NAVIGATION QUALITY MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT

ENGR. ARNEL F. BORLADO

ACTING ADG I, DEPT. MANAGER III, AERODROME ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

ENGR. DEMETRIO L. APOLINAR

ACTING DEPT. MANAGER III, AERODROME OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT

Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB)

History, Background and Mandates

The importance of civil air transportation and the need to regulate it was long felt in our
history. Hence, with the passage of Act. No. 3909 by the 9th Philippine Legislature, which was
approved on November 20, 1931, the development and encouragement of civil aeronautics
commenced. Under the said Act, the Secretary of Commerce and Industry was given the
authority of administering and enforcing the provisions of the said law.
On December 5, 1932, Act No. 3909 was amended by Act No. 3996, which created the
Division of Aeronautics, is responsible for the administration of civil aviation under the general
supervision of the Secretary of Public Works and Communications.
On October 1, 1934, by virtue of Administrative Order No. 309 and Aeronautics Bulletin
No.3 “Regulation Governing Entry and Clearance of Aircraft”, this was jointly issued by the
Department of Finance and the Department of Public Works and Communications. For Almost
four (4) years, the Division of Aeronautics was the sole government agency charged with the
administration of civil aviation until its dissolution in 1936. Commonwealth Act No. 168,
approved on November 12, 1936, created the Bureau of Aeronautics under the Department of
Public Works and Communications. The Director of the Bureau of Aeronautics was charged with
the responsibility and the authority to carry out the purpose and intent of the provisions of said
Act.
On May 11, 1940, the general control and supervision of the Bureau of Aeronautics was
transferred to the Department of National Defense by virtue of the approval of Commonwealth
Act No. 529. This transfer included the power to issue permits and licenses to operators to
engage in air commerce.
 On July 30, 1946, President Manuel S. Roxas promulgated Administrative Order No. 7,
creating the Civil Aeronautics Commission. The Commission was composed of the Secretary of
Public Works and Communications as Chairman, the Commissioner of Public Service and the
Director of Bureau of Aeronautics, as members. This body was charged with the responsibility of
studying applications for permits and recommending issuance of permits and licenses on
establishment of civil airways or routes. The Commission’s reports and recommendations are
submitted to the President through the Secretary of National Defense for appropriate action.
On August 24, 1946, Administrative Order No. 7 was amended by Administrative Order
No. 10, which granted the agency the additional duty of processing application of foreign
companies to engage in air commerce in the country. Reports on domestic and international
applications are submitted to the Presidents through the Secretary of National Defense and the
Secretary of Foreign Affairs, respectively.
On October 4, 1947, the Civil Aeronautics Board and the Civil Aeronautics
Administration were created by virtue of Executive Order No. 94 thereby abolishing the Civil
Aeronautics Commission and the Bureau of Aeronautics. The functions and responsibilities of
the Civil Aeronautics Commission were transferred to the Board, while that of the Bureau of
Aeronautics was given to the Civil Aeronautics Administration. Both offices were placed under
the general control and supervision of the Secretary of Commerce and Industry. Under this set-
up, the CAB was vested with the functions relating to the economic aspects, while the CAA was
charged the operational and technical phases of air transportation.
The Board then was composed of the Secretary of Commerce and Industry, as Chairman,
and the Administrator of Civil Aeronautics Administration, as Vice-Chairman, the Commander
of the Philippine Air Force, and two (2) other persons appointed by the President as Members.
The composition and membership in the Board has been retained with the passage of Republic
Act No. 776 on June 20, 1952 which was signed into law by the President. This Law repealed
Executive Order No. 94 and recognized both the Civil Aeronautics Board and the Civil
Aeronautics Administration. Under R.A. No. 776, the powers and duties of the CAB and the
CAA were specifically delineated.
By virtue of Presidential Decree No. 189, Section 26, and pursuant of Proclamation No.
1081, dated September 21, 1972, the CAB was placed under the newly created Department of
Tourism, to assist the same in this drive to promote and cultivate the tourism industry in this
country.
On April 13, 1987, by virtue of Executive Order No. 125, the Civil Aeronautics Board
was transferred to the Department of Transportation and Communications as an attached agency.
Republic Act # 776, as amended by Presidential Degree #1462 mandates the CAB to
REGULATE, PROMOTE and DEVELOP the economic aspect of air transportation in the
Philippines and ensure that existing CAB Policies are adapted to the present and future air
commerce of the Philippines. Vests supervision, jurisdiction and control over all carriers engaged
in air commerce in the Philippines as well as their property, equipment, franchise and facilities.
Functions
The Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) regulates, promotes, and develops the economic
aspect of civil aviation in the Philippines and ensures that existing civil aviation policies are
adopted by domestic and foreign commerce.

Current Heads and Officials