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Pangasiwaan sa Abyasyong Sibil ng Pilipinas | |
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Formed | November 20, 1931 March 23, 2008 (as Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines)[1] | (as Office Technical Assistant of Aviation Matters)
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Headquarters | NAIA Road, Pasay, Metro Manila |
Agency executive |
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Parent department | Department of Transportation |
Website | www |
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]