Manila, Jan. 30 -- The head of the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) said Thursday renovation works at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 4 was halted, but added that the private operator is planning to construct a Terminal 5.

"Yes (it's true) but NNIC (New NAIA Infra Corp.) plans to construct Terminal 5," MIAA general manager Eric Ines told the Philippine News Agency.

Last October, operator NNIC announced that Terminal 4, the oldest among all NAIA terminals, would undergo "safety upgrades" and renovation beginning Nov. 6, and is expected to reopen in February this year.

However, Ines said that "as of now, the plan is not to open Terminal 4" but did not provide further details.

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