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May 23, 2022

VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Pahayag ni Sotto na 3 opisyal ng gobyerno lamang ang may pribilehiyo ng ‘priority landing and takeoff’ MALI

Bilang reaksyon sa isang Facebook post ng isang piloto ng Cebu Pacific Airlines na nagsasabing humiling si Vice President Leni Robredo ng priority landing para sa eroplanong sinasakyan niya na nakapagpaantala at nagpalihis ng ibang mga flight noong nakaraang buwan, sinabi ni Senate President Vicente Sotto III na mayroong tatlong opisyal ng gobyerno na maaaring bigyan ng “priority landing at takeoff” sa bansa. Hindi totoo ang pahayag ni Sotto.

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Pahayag ni Sotto na 3 opisyal ng gobyerno lamang ang may pribilehiyo ng ‘priority landing and takeoff’ MALI
May 23, 2022

VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Sotto wrong in claiming only 3 govt officials enjoy ‘priority landing and takeoff’ privileges

Sotto is wrong in claiming that only three government officials enjoy priority landing and takeoff for their flights. This courtesy is also extended to the speaker of the House of Representatives, dignitaries, and other “identified” government officials, such as department secretaries, through a “special handling” of their flights. CAAP’s Media Affairs Officer Eric Apolonio told VERA Files Fact Check, however, that this privilege usually applies only to flights involving chartered private aircraft.

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Sotto wrong in claiming only 3 govt officials enjoy ‘priority landing and takeoff’ privileges