VIRAL: Rat spotted in NAIA terminal 3
After bed bugs, a rat was spotted roaming in the ceiling in Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) terminal 3.
A post by a social media user made rounds on X, sharing a short clip of the huge rat he spotted at Gate 2, international departures in NAIA Terminal 3 at around 1 a.m. on March 1.
“Hello NAIA, una surot, ngayon naman may daga sa international departure? Yung totoo?!?!” he wrote.
Hello NAIA, una surot, ngayon naman may daga sa international departure? Yung totoo?!?! pic.twitter.com/7FQvkGkBab
— Kerb 🖤 (@Curve251) February 29, 2024
The post garnered various reactions from social media users.
“Kadiri na talaga ang NAIA,” a social media users commented.
Another one commented: “Makes [you] wonder san napupunta ung travel tax na binabayaran sa airport. Kadiri.”
Meanwhile, one quipped: “[P]ati daga, gusto na mangibam-bansa.”
“Hinanapan kaya siya ng yearbook o diploma?” another one joked.
A few days ago, the airport also made headlines after various social media users shared their unfortunate experiences of being bitten by bed bugs in Terminals 2 and 3.
The posters shared that they got bites on steel seats near the Terminal 3 departure area and on rattan chairs in Terminal 2.
On Wednesday, Feb. 28, MIAA released a statement saying that the agency had taken the necessary steps to address the reports from social media users being bitten by bed bugs.
“MIAA General Manager Eric Ines immediately ordered the Terminal Managers to look into the matter and provide him with a report within 24 hours stating the circumstances surrounding the incidents and their recommended corrective actions to put an end to this problem,” the statement read.
They also added that MIAA’s medical team had provided needed assistance for those affected and that the specified seats are now permanently pulled out to conduct disinfections.