MANILA International Airport Authority (MIAA) is seeking the assistance of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to help define its role and functions as the sole regulator of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA).
“This is what we are trying to clear up with the transaction analyst group at ADB. We want to define what we can and cannot do,” MIAA General Manager Eric Jose C. Ines said via telephone.
Earlier this month, the MIAA said that it is transitioning to a regulatory role and hopes to have an organizational structure proposal approved this year.
The New NAIA Infrastructure Corp. took over the operations and maintenance of NAIA on Sept. 14.
The proposed organizational structure is meant to streamline the operations of MIAA and will establish the framework for its regulatory functions, Mr. Ines said.
Last week, MIAA abolished 844 plantilla positions as it transitioned to its regulatory role following the turnover of NAIA operations and maintenance to the private operator.
MIAA clarified that the positions that were abolished had been rendered redundant, though employees of the operations group were absorbed by the private operator of NAIA. — Ashley Erika O. Jose
