MANILA, Philippines — The Manila International Airport Authority on Tuesday warned airline companies from “taking advantage” of Monday’s earthquake by arbitrarily delaying or canceling flights. The MIAA issued the warning amid reports of a domestic carrier canceling outbound and inbound Manila flights. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology earlier recorded a magnitude 5.7 quake before revising it to magnitude 6.1. Authorities on Tuesday said a total of 16 dead, 81 injured, and 14 missing have been reported in Region III. The powerful quake prompted officials to shut down the Clark International Airport for 24 hours and cancel over a hundred flights as they assess the damage on the facilities.

Source: Philippine Star April 23, 2019 10:52 UTC