Makabayan Wants House Probe of Naia Privatization

Makabayan wants House probe of Naia privatization

MANILA, Philippines — The Makabayan bloc has asked the House of Representatives of the 20th Congress to investigate the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) privatization, claiming that the transfer of operations to a private consortium would be detrimental to the public. Makabayan, composed of ACT Teachers party-list Rep. Antonio Tinio and Kabataan party-list Rep. Renee Co, filed on Monday House Resolution No. 29 asking the House committee…

House probe on NAIA privatization sought

THE House of Representatives’ Makabayan bloc on Monday filed a resolution seeking the conduct of an investigation in aid of legislation into the privatization of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA).ACT Teachers Rep. Antonio Tinio and Kabataan Rep. Renee Louise Co have filed a resolution concerning the proposed increase in fees that threaten the accessibility and affordability of the airport's services.The resolution mentioned "substant…

Makabayan bloc urges probe into Manila airport privatization

By Aaron Ernest Cruz Bulatlat.com MANILA – Makabayan bloc filed a resolution urging the House of Representatives to investigate the privatization of Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) on Monday, July 7.  In House Resolution No. 2316 ACT Teachers Rep. Antonio Tinio and Kabataan Partylist Rep. Renee Co questioned the process of rehabilitating the NAIA airport which was eventually turned over to the private sector.  “The purported issues in …