00:00 A bidder won a bid to fix and make the operation of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport,
00:08 which was once called the "World's Worst Airport."
00:12 In exchange for the promise of a world-class airport,
00:16 will the terminality and employment change in the future?
00:20 The government's answer to Joseph Moro's claim.
00:27 Brownout!
00:30 A long line at the counter and immigration.
00:34 Traffic, entry and exit of the airport.
00:37 Although there are changes in the past few months,
00:40 sometimes the worst airport in the world was declared,
00:44 the Ninoy Aquino International Airport was shut down.
00:47 But "Worst Airport No More" already?
00:50 Earlier, the Department of Transportation announced that a bidder won
00:53 to make the airport's private operation.
00:56 The SMC-SAC Consortium.
00:58 The consortium includes the San Miguel Holdings Corporation,
01:01 which is owned by Ramon Ang,
01:03 and the Incheon International Airport Corporation,
01:05 which runs the Incheon International Airport in Korea.
01:09 San Miguel also runs the Katiklan Airport in Boracay
01:12 and is developing an airport in Bulacan.
01:15 The SMC-SAC Consortium is the biggest offer,
01:18 with 82.16% of the government's income from the four bidders in the project.
01:24 According to the DOTR,
01:26 the government is expected to give 36 billion pesos in annual income
01:30 or 900 billion pesos within 25 years of its contract.
01:34 This is in addition to 30 billion pesos of one-time payment
01:37 for taking over the airport and 2 billion pesos annually.
01:41 The DOTR hopes that the losers of the bidder will not be chased
01:45 to continue the airport's private operation
01:48 that has been tested for 30 years.
01:50 Their acceptance is okay when I talk to them.
01:54 According to the Manila International Airport Authority,
01:57 the passenger terminal fee will not be increased
02:00 but only the navigation fee and rentals.
02:03 The SMC-SAC and Company Consortium's proposal
02:06 is not only to make the airport world-class,
02:09 but also to ensure that the government will benefit.
02:12 They will help the government and stakeholders
02:15 to make the airport modern and have the Filipinos grow.
02:19 Availability of parking, shorter and more predictable waiting times
02:23 from check-in to immigration to security,
02:26 availability of seats at the pre-departure gate.
02:29 According to the Department of Transportation,
02:31 the privatization of the airport can start within 3 to 6 months.
02:36 The agency also stated that no job will be lost to its employees now.
02:41 Some groups of workers in the airport
02:44 filed a case against the privatization of the airport.
02:49 As per our research at the PPP Center,
02:53 the mandatory consultation of the employees
02:57 should be included in the developing states.
03:01 This is clearly hidden from us.
03:03 It's part of the deal.
03:05 Everyone should have a job.
03:07 Some will go to the MIAA,
03:10 some to the private concessionaire.
03:12 Others will be offered a retirement pay.
03:18 Will the airport's name be changed?
03:21 In 1987, the name of Manila International Airport
03:25 was changed to Ninoy Aquino International Airport
03:27 through a law, Republic Act 6639.
03:31 That's not in our discussion.
03:33 For GMA Integrated News, Joseph Morong,
03:36 for Tutok 24 Horas.
03:38 (music)
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