Senator pushes nat’l aviation school
Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian is seeking the passage of a bill that renames the existing Philippine State College of Aeronautics (PhilSCA) as the National Aviation Academy of the Philippines (NAAP) to promote aviation safety and security.
Under Senate Bill No. 2969, the NAAP, which will be declared the national professional institution for aviation, shall be mandated to provide young Filipinos with world-class academic and professional training in the field of aviation and other related fields.
From 2014 to 2024, the PhilSCA system maintained an average annual enrollment of 18,040 students, while producing an average of 3,266 graduates, on average, per year during the same period.
The NAAP shall be mandated to offer short-term technical-vocational, undergraduate, and graduate courses on aviation and aviation-related programs.
These programs shall include a Bachelor of Science in Air Transportation specializing in Commercial Pilot; a Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Engineering, including Drone Technology; an Associate in Aircraft Maintenance Technology; and an Associate in Aircraft Electronic Technology.
