{"id":147811,"date":"2018-01-21T21:31:46","date_gmt":"2018-01-22T02:31:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=147811"},"modified":"2018-01-21T21:31:46","modified_gmt":"2018-01-22T02:31:46","slug":"palace-rejects-miascors-appeal-to-reconsider-contract-termination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/01\/21\/palace-rejects-miascors-appeal-to-reconsider-contract-termination\/","title":{"rendered":"Palace rejects MIASCOR\u2019s appeal to reconsider contract termination"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FILE: Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque Jr. ( YANCY LIM\/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0— Malacanang on Sunday turned down an appeal of aviation services provider MIASCOR since the lease and concession agreement of the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) with MIASCOR has already expired.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is nothing to appeal as government has no existing contract with MIASCOR Groundhandling Corporation,\u201d Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque reacted in a press statement.<\/p>\n

Last week, President Rodrigo Duterte ordered MIAA to terminate its contract with MIASCOR due to many cases of pilferage including returning overseas Filipino worker (OFW) whose luggage and boxes have been pilfered at the Clark International Airport.<\/p>\n

In response, MIAA General Manager Ed Monreal has informed MIASCOR that the lease and concession agreement which expired last March 31, 2017 \u201cshall no longer be renewed.\u201d<\/p>\n

MIASCOR had said it will appeal to the President to reconsider his directive on behalf of its 4,000 regular employees.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn light of the recent directive of the President, the position of the MIAA is not to renew the contracting following its expiration because of many cases\/instances of pilferage, both in the Ninoy Aquino International Airport and Clark International Airport,\u201d Roque explained.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have to look at the bigger picture: Our national interest is of paramount importance. In particular, we need to protect airport travelers from baggage theft, especially OFWs who work so hard to earn a living, and to make sure that potential tourists and investors are not turned off by such incidents at the airport,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Roque said \u201cqualified\u201d personnel of MIASCOR will be absorbed by other existing service provider.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe fact is the jobs are there so these will be filled up either by new hires or qualified staff from MIASCOR,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Roque said the airport authorities have assured the traveling public that services at the airports will not be disrupted by the termination of MIASCOR.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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