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San Miguel Corp. (SMC) and Philippine Airport Ground Support Solutions, Inc. have submitted separate proposals to operate and maintain Ninoy Aquino International Airport
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SMC’s proposal is not to rehabilitate but to operate the gateway for 10 years
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The proposal of Megawide Construction Corp. and GMR Infrastructure Ltd., whose original proponent status for the NAIA rehabilitation project was recently revoked, has not yet been rejected
San Miguel Corp. (SMC) and Philippine Airport Ground Support Solutions, Inc. (PAGSS) have submitted separate proposals to operate and maintain Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA).
Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) general manager Eddie Monreal, in a Senate hearing on December 17, revealed the two companies have submitted their respective proposals for the NAIA project.
SMC president and chief operating officer Ramon Ang also confirmed to media that the firm offered only to operate and maintain NAIA for 10 years, not rehabilitate the gateway.
PAGGS, who provides operations, passenger handling, ramp handling, line maintenance, cargo and mail handling services at NAIA, also submitted a proposal, but Monreal did not mention details of the proposal.
At the same hearing, Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur Tugade clarified that the offer of the consortium of Megawide Construction Corp. and India-based GMR Infrastructure Ltd., whose original proponent status (OPS) for the rehabilitation of NAIA was recently revoked, has not been rejected yet.
The consortium submitted the unsolicited proposal in 2018 and was granted OPS last July after the government terminated negotiations with NAIA Consortium, which had also proposed to rehabilitate the country’s main gateway.
However, last August, DOTr said the Megawide-GMR Infrastructure consortium still needed to address issues on its financial capacity and joint liability for the project to proceed.
Last November, the consortium finally submitted the last additional requirements for its P109-billion unsolicited proposal, which included its statement of joint solidary liability as required by the National Economic and Development Authority.
Following the removal of its OPS, Megawide said they would immediately file a motion for reconsideration, noting the consortium “has complied with all requirements and interpretations of the government for its unsolicited proposal.”
