00:00The Department of Transportation, DOTR, has approved the privatization of Manila International Airport
00:07as their biggest project in the past year.
00:11In an interview with DOTR Secretary Jaime Bautista of Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon,
00:16the privatization is a means of increasing the number of passengers who have congestion.
00:23From the 35 million capacity of the airport,
00:2750 million were handled in 2024,
00:32where this is the highest level of MIA,
00:39according to their report in January 1.
00:42We have accomplished a lot in 2024.
00:46One of the biggest projects that the Department of Transportation has accomplished
00:51is the privatization of Manila International Airport.
00:56Because it has a capacity of 35 million,
01:00we are handling 50 million,
01:03we are having a congestion problem.
01:06We know that this has been happening for the last many years.
01:11That is why the Department of Transportation forced us to privatize it.
