The government, led by President Marcos, is planning to privatize the Ninoy Aquino International Airport operations. | DFernandezINQ
OCULAR INSPECTION President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. leads an inspection of Naia Terminal 3 on Friday, following a power outage and technical glitch that left some 60,000 passengers stranded and 361 flights canceled on New Year’s Day. —MARIANNE BERMUDEZ
MANILA, Philippines — The government, led by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., is planning to privatize the Ninoy Aquino International Airport operations. Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista said this on Thursday during the Senate committee on public services’ hearing on the air traffic fiasco on New Year’s Day.“We confirm that this government is planning to privatize the operations of Manila International Airport. We are open to a solicited or unsolicited proposal, although we prefer to have a solicited proposal,” Bautista said.
“The government now is working with the ADB [Asian Development Bank] and the PPP Center for the finalization of the terms of reference. We’re expecting that we should be able to have this by the end of first quarter of 2023, and we will be able to accept
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