Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines

Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines
Pangasiwaan sa Abyasyong Sibil ng Pilipinas
Emblem of the government agency
Agency overview
FormedNovember 20, 1931; 93 years ago (1931-11-20) (as Office Technical Assistant of Aviation Matters)
March 23, 2008; 16 years ago (2008-03-23) (as Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines)[1]
Preceding agency
  • Air Transportation Office
HeadquartersNAIA Road, Pasay, Metro Manila
Agency executive
  • Capt. Manuel Antonio L. Tamayo, Director General
Parent departmentDepartment of Transportation
Websitewww.caap.gov.ph

The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP, Tagalog pronunciation: [ˈkaʔap];[2] Filipino: Pangasiwaan sa Abyasyong Sibil ng Pilipinas[3]) is the civil aviation authority of the Philippines and is responsible for implementing policies on civil aviation to assure safe, economic and efficient air travel.[4] The agency also investigates aviation accidents via its Aircraft Accident Investigation and Inquiry Board.[5] Formerly the Air Transportation Office, it is an independent regulatory body attached to the Department of Transportation for the purpose of policy coordination.[6]

  1. ^ "Historical Background". caap.gov.ph. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  2. ^ Magsaysay, Bettina (June 4, 2014). "Why CAAP is losing employees?". YouTube (in Filipino). ABS-CBN News. Archived from the original on December 13, 2021. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  3. ^ Direktoryo ng mga Ahensiya at Opisyal ng Pamahalaan ng Pilipinas (PDF) (in Filipino). Kagawaran ng Badyet at Pamamahala (Department of Budget and Management). 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  4. ^ Whats New, archived from the original on September 27, 2008, retrieved October 15, 2008
  5. ^ http://www.anpac.it/download/Vari/08LEGBL01_IFALPA_Legal_Directory.pdf[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ "Sectoral and Attached Agencies". Archived from the original on March 24, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2019.