SEN. Mary Grace Poe on Tuesday said concerned officials of the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) have been 'remiss' in their duties in not asking Congress to upgrade the backup power system of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA).
The senator was asked to comment on MIAA's request for P1 billion to purchase power generators that will supply electricity in four NAIA terminals.In a text message, she said the 'extra' P1 billion needed to provide backup power can be subsidized through the national budget's unprogrammed funds or 'even through the revolving funds from airport operations.
'We would like to know, what were the recommendations? Why did past and present NAIA administrations fail to comply with the recommended upgrades?' she added.Sen. Juan Edgardo 'Sonny' Angara said the Department of Budget and Management should include the requested amount when it submits the 2024 national expenditure program or proposed 2024 national budget.'[That's a] crucial infrastructure,' the chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance said.
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