Scope: where smoking is prohibited
- Smoking is strictly prohibited at all passenger movement areas of the International and Domestic Passenger terminals of the NAIA Complex.
- The prohibition covers smoking by passengers, visitors, and other airport users within the passenger movement areas described.
- The policy applies across both International Passenger Terminal and Domestic Passenger Terminal areas within the NAIA Complex.
Exception: designated smoking areas
- Smoking is allowed as an exception in smoking areas marked by prominent signs.
- Designated smoking areas are located at the Arrival and Departure lobbies.
- Designated smoking areas are also located inside airport restaurants.
Prohibited conduct and applicable persons
- The circular establishes a prohibition against smoking in passenger movement areas of the NAIA terminals.
- The penalty schedule specifically applies to passengers and visitors to the airport.
- The penalty schedule for all Airport personnel applies to MIAA, other agencies, airlines, and other regular pass holders.
Penalties for violation
- For passengers and visitors, violation is punishable by a fine of PHP 500.00 for every apprehension.
- For all Airport personnel:
- First Offense: PHP 500.00
- Second Offense: PHP 1,000.00
- Third Offense: revocation of ID and/or access pass
- Additional administrative sanctions may be imposed upon MIAA employee-violators beyond the stated fines and access consequences.
Enforcement and responsibility
- The MIAA Police are tasked to assure the strict implementation of the no-smoking rule.
- The Philippine Marines airport contingent are tasked to assure the strict implementation of the no-smoking rule.
- Airport personnel identified in the circular’s penalty scheme are subject to apprehension and enforcement through these tasked units.
Implementation intent
- The circular is adopted in the interest of the service and to promote safety and the general well-being of passengers and other airport users.
- The policy is implemented to carry out the No Smoking Policy within the NAIA passenger terminals through enforcement and penalties.
- Everyone is enjoined to participate in and comply with the undertaking of strict implementation.