Global traveler

Aboitiz GMCAC head of customer experience Ricia Montejo, Mactan-Cebu International Airport deputy chief operations officer Aldwin Uy and terminal duty officer KM Chavez welcome Kach Medina Umandap (center), the youngest Filipina to visit every United Nations-recognized country, who recently concluded her historic journey. Touching down at 3:35 p.m. aboard an Emirates Boeing 777-300ER, Umandap arrived from Sudan via Dubai, marking her 195th and final country. The celebration at MCIA highlighted the airport’s role as a gateway to global exploration, with airport representatives and media welcoming Umandap’s return.