"Based on our hearing, it was clear that while CAAP believes it has the people and the equipment in place, it has come up short in addressing an incident that started with an apparatus failure," Poe, chairperson of the Senate panel, said in a text message. "But we are not passing judgment yet as we have yet to conclude the Senate probe," she added.
A day after the Senate public services committee launched its investigation into the New Year's Day airspace shutdown in the Philippines, Senator Grace Poe said it is not yet passing judgment on the transportation officials as the probe is yet to be completed.
"We must not be satisfied with troubleshooting or band-aid solutions to even the tiniest smoke because the safety of our air passengers is at stake," said Poe.as the panel learned on Thursday that the warranty for the Communication, Navigation and Surveillance/Air Traffic Management system maintenance expired in 2020.
In a separate text message, Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri said the Senate will wait for the result of the forensic investigation to give them a clearer picture of what had happened when the equipment supposedly malfunctioned. Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva also echoed Zubiri and Poe's sentiments, saying the explanation of CAAP as well as the Department of Transportation "was lacking and did not give us clarity on what really transpired and assurance that a similar incident will not happen again."
He said they are working with the Asian Development Bank and the Public-Private Partnership Center for the finalization of the terms of reference which is expected by the end of first quarter of 2023.
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