{"id":243554,"date":"2020-01-30T20:33:12","date_gmt":"2020-01-31T01:33:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=243554"},"modified":"2025-01-09T22:46:55","modified_gmt":"2025-01-10T03:46:55","slug":"malacanang-open-to-review-of-sangley-airport-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/01\/30\/malacanang-open-to-review-of-sangley-airport-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"Malaca\u00f1ang open to review of Sangley airport deal"},"content":{"rendered":"
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It was announced in December last year that the MacroAsia-CCCC consortium was the sole bidder for the project that aims to develop Sangley airport into a world-class international gateway. (PNA file photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0— Malaca\u00f1ang on Thursday expressed openness to the possible review of the USD10-billion Sangley Point International Airport project following claims that the development contract would be awarded to the lone and favored bidder.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou must remember that this government has always been open to any complaint,\u201d Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said in a press conference, referring to the selection of a private partner for the Sangley Point project.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe presumption is everything is aboveboard unless you give us proof that it is not, then we come in,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Panelo made the remark after The Philippine Daily Inquirer (PDI), in its Jan. 30 article, claimed that there were \u201cindications\u201d that the lone bidder, the tandem of Lucio Tan\u2019s MacroAsia Corp. and China Communications Construction Corp. (CCCC), for the airport deal in Cavite was \u201cfavored from the beginning.\u201d<\/p>\n

The PDI report cited sources, who claimed that several bidders backed out of their plan to participate in transforming the former air force base in Sangley Point, Cavite due to the project\u2019s supposed \u201csubjective criteria and rushed selection process.\u201d<\/p>\n

The report also claimed that bidders were given only over two months, instead of at least six months to a year, to prepare their respective proposals before the Dec. 17, 2019 deadline.<\/p>\n

The source, as quoted by PDI, said: \u201cIt was clear to us that the project is really for China.\u201d<\/p>\n

It was announced in December last year that the MacroAsia-CCCC consortium was the sole bidder for the project that aims to develop Sangley airport into a world-class international gateway.<\/p>\n

Panelo, also Chief Presidential Legal Counsel, said it was not surprising for the tandem of MacroAsia-CCCC to be the \u201cchosen one,\u201d if it qualifies from developing the Sangley Point International Airport.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou must remember that the bidding process has certain conditions. So bidders have to comply with the conditions,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo if the Chinese company has complied with all the requirements unlike others then necessarily the Chinese company will be the chosen one,\u201d Panelo added.
\nMacroAsia-CCCC consortium was among the seven groups that expressed their intent to bid by acquiring joint venture documents that were issued on Oct. 11, 2019.<\/p>\n

The six other groups that dropped out of the race were Metro Pacific Investments Corp.<\/p>\n

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, Prime Asset Ventures, Philippine Airport Ground Solutions Inc.<\/p>\n

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, Langham Properties Inc., Mosveldtt Law Offices, and Megawide Construction Corp.<\/p>\n

Panelo said any \u201cvalid\u201d complaints are welcome since it would pave the way for the possible conduct of an investigation into issues surrounding the Sangley Point International Airport project.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe encourage people to complain so that we will know what the anomalies there are.<\/p>\n

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If they have a valid complaint, why not and they should,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The Sangley Point International Airport project, a 1,500-hectare master-planned international airport hub, is being undertaken by the Cavite government under the Public-Private Partnership Code.<\/p>\n

The project will feature for runways, airside and landside facilities that can accommodate more than 100 million passengers annually.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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