The Philippine government withdrew the original proponent status (OPS) it granted to a consortium of conglomerates pushing for the rehabilitation of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport. FULL STORY:
NAIA. The facade of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1. File photo by Angie de Silva/Rappler
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine government withdrew the original proponent status it granted to a consortium of conglomerates pushing for the rehabilitation of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport . On Wednesday, July 8, Transportation Undersecretary Ruben Reinoso confirmed the news to Rappler. Asked if the withdrawal was made on Wednesday, Reinoso said,"Yes."The two parties appeared to have reached aon the unsolicited proposal after the consortium suggested changes to the P102-billion rehabilitation project.
Members of the NAIA Consortium on Tuesday, July 7, said they cannot push through without the revisions, given the crippling effects of theEarlier on Wednesday, Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III said there are two other potential proponents. He did not name them. "Apparently, these two other proponents are willing to get into agreement with the government which are very similar to the terms of the agreements between the project proponents in Clark airport and BCDA ," Dominguez said, referring to the
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