CAAP fires six airport workers for drug positives

Six airport workers across various locations in the Philippines were dismissed after testing positive for illegal drugs during random testing conducted from February to August 2025 by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP).

The CAAP tested a total of 1,703 individuals at least 14 of its 44 airports, with three positives in Butuan Airport and one each in General Santos International Airport, Ozamiz Airport, and Bacolod-Silay Airport.

CAAP emphasizes the importance of drug-free aviation personnel to ensure passenger safety and maintain public trust.

The authority aligns its testing initiative with the Philippine Civil Aviation Regulation on Psychoactive Testing and Reporting and the Civil Service Commission's mandatory drug testing requirements for government employees.

Dr. Rolly Bayaban, chief flight surgeon of CAAP’s Office of the Flight Surgeon and Aviation Medicine, highlighted that the safety and efficiency of aviation operations depend on the physical and mental well-being of all aviation personnel.