By JON VIKTOR D. CABUENAS, GMA News
Published December 21, 2020 11:20am Megawide Construction Corp. and its partner, Bangalore-based GMR Infrastructure Ltd., on Monday appealed for the revocation of their original proponent status (OPS) on the rehabilitation of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). In a letter dated December 21, 2020, the consortium made its case on why its OPS should be reconsidered and reinstated by the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) Board, again clarifying that the group has the financial capacity to proceed with the project. The letter was signed by Megawide managing director for transport Manuel Louie Ferrer and addressed to MIAA. A copy was also furnished to Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade.
Megawide consortium to appeal MIAA decision revoking preferential status for NAIA contract
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Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, December 20) Megawide Construction Corporation, together with its Indian partner GMR Infrastructure, will seek the restoration of its original proponent status for a P102-billion contract to give the country s busiest airport a facelift, company officials said over the weekend. We believe we submitted all the documentary requirements. However, since they just raised that to us, we will study again and then we will submit a letter for reconsideration answering all the points that they raised during the Senate hearing, Manuel Louie Ferrer, Megawide board director, told CNN Philippines.
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Prosecutor General Benedicto Malcontento revealed on Monday, Dec. 14, that he has already assigned the case to a prosecutor who will be conducting the preliminary investigation.
“Just assigned it,” Malcontento said.
“Sa January na ang PI niyan (The assigned prosecutor will conduct the PI this January),” he disclosed.
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) filed the complaint before the NBI last Nov. 26 following investigation conducted by its Anti-Fraud Division (NBI-AFD) over reports of alleged violation of Commonwealth Act No. 108, Anti-Dummy Law, concerning the concession deal of the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA).
Aside from Dicdican, also named as respondents in the complaint are Filipino and foreign executives of GMR Megawide Cebu Airport Corp (GMCAC).