Poor Ninoy Aquino!
The airport that bears his name is consistently named among the worst in the region and the world, for reasons ranging from passenger inconvenience and discomfort to safety and technical issues.
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Winning is just the first step
Winning is just the first step, avoiding the obstacles and landmines will be the next.
Synergy is the secret sauce here.
Because of that, it will be tough for the competition to overcome San Miguel’s bid to rehab and operate the Manila International Airport complex. None of them have the synergies to bid any better.
Losing bidder for NAIA upgrade mulls appeal
MANILA, Philippines — The consortium that failed to hurdle the first stage of the bidding process for the upgrade of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) is looking at the possibility of docking an appeal before the bidding committee.
Starbucks lauded for giving seniors 40% discount
MANILA, Philippines — Speaker Martin Romualdez commended Starbucks Philippines for offering on Wednesday a 40 percent discount to eligible customers on all its food and drink items.
MPIC, SMC bids for MRT-3 rejected
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Transportation (DOTr) will decline the privatization offers for the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) made by tycoons Manuel V. Pangilinan and Ramon Ang, as it eyes to get additional offers from the private sector.
Quick takes from around the market
1. Aboitiz Power [AP 37.70, down 0.3%; 18% avgVol] [link] predicted “tight market conditions” for electricity in 2024 due to “thin supply margins”, 6.6% demand growth, and insufficient transmission infrastructure. The Aboitiz Family’s energy generation company said that “finishing long-overdue transmission projects” will help “free stranded capacity like that in Mindanao and help support thin margins elsewhere in the country.”
Above all, gratitude
As tradition goes, many news outlets will be dishing out their serving of “year-ender features” where they do a review of the big stories, important events or the rare positive accomplishment by an individual or outfit. Chances are this would involve a favorite basketball team, individual athlete or survivors of a disaster or war.