Manila, Feb. 9 -- Senator Sherwin Gatchalian is pushing for the passage of a bill renaming the Philippine State College of Aeronautics (PhilSCA) as National Aviation Academy of the Philippines (NAAP), which will also be declared the national professional institution for aviation.

Gatchalian emphasized the need to promote aviation safety and security following recent air crash incidents in the country, according to a news release Sunday.

A United States-contracted surveillance plane crashed in Maguindanao del Sur on Feb. 6, killing all four on board.

On Feb. 1, a female pilot died when her helicopter crashed in Guimba, Nueva Ecija.

Under Senate Bill (SB) 2969 or NAAP Charter Act, the NAAP shall be mandated to provide world-class acade...