Manila, Feb. 11 -- The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) is exploring the possibility of using trained birds to address two pressing aviation concerns - illegal drone operations and bird strikes near airports.

During a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Public Services on Tuesday, Capt. Ian Michael del Castillo, head of the CAAP Aerialworks Certification and Inspection Division, discussed the agency's ongoing efforts to safeguard the nation's skies.

"The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines has no expertise in the matter but we would definitely look into that possibility. The CAAP is still actively looking into ways and means to safeguard our skies, not only our airports," he said.

Del Castillo told the p...