Notes on the beat: Behind the scenes in the NAIA bidding
It may have been the fastest privatization of a big-ticket government asset, but it certainly was far from being seamless......»»
SMC to manage NAIA
Today, the administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will award the management for 15 years of the decrepit main Philippine gateway, the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, to the winner of the bidding conducted last December by the Department of Transportation and Communications under Secretary Jaime Bautista......»»
SMC leads race in NAIA bidding
Diversified conglomerate San Miguel Corp. is leading the race for the contract to operate and maintain the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, as it is willing to give the government the highest revenue share......»»
Working together
The bidding for the right to rehabilitate and manage NAIA had been furiously contested. Up to the last moment, there were attempts to undermine the awarding to frontrunner San Miguel......»»
SMC’s killer bid for NAIA
His rivals in the airport bidding race should have known that tycoon Ramon S. Ang or RSA would go in for the kill. He isn’t afraid to make big bets, especially when it makes sense for San Miguel Corp., the diversified conglomerate that he leads......»»
NBA: Knicks get come-from-behind win against Sixers
The New York Knicks came from behind to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 104-101 in their first round playoff series as the Knicks take a 2-0 lead in their first round playoff series. The Knicks still managed to take the win after they were down by five with a minute left in the game. Philadelphia’s NBA.....»»
Notes on the beat: For these tycoons, three’s not a crowd
This is not a love story, and certainly not the whirlwind kind, but the characters aren’t any different......»»
Signature campaign for Charter change: ‘Rife with anomalies’
IBON Foundation notes that the logic behind the push for economic Cha-cha is “fundamentally flawed.” “More foreign investment does not mean development,” IBON states, adding that despite the increase in annual foreign investment inflows since the 1980s, this did not translate to growth and development for the Philippine economy. The post Signature campaign for Charter change: ‘Rife with anomalies’ appeared first on Bulatlat......»»
How Coldplay inspired John Prats to direct concerts
In the past year, John Prats stepped back from on-cam projects and focused on being behind the scenes, directing 25 shows, from milestone concerts of OPM artists to fan meets of South Korean stars. Interestingly, it was the British rock band Coldplay that inspired him to become a concert director......»»
Judy Ann super thankful sa pagbabalik ng cooking vlog: Nakakataba ng puso!
NAGBABALIK na ang cooking vlog ni Judy Ann Santos –ang “Judy Ann’s Kitchen,” matapos ang mahigit dalawang taong hiatus. Sa Instagram, ibinandera ni Juday ang ilang behind-the-scenes photos kasama ang kanyang staff at crew, pati na rin ang kanyang mister na si Ryan Agoncillo na direktor ng kanyang contents. “Hindi ko alam kung paano at.....»»
Ed Sheeran nag-enjoy mag-karaoke, sey niya sa Ben& Ben: Bloody brilliant!
GOOD vibes ang hatid ng recent social media post ng sikat na international singer na si Ed Sheeran. Ito ‘yung Instagram video kung saan ibinandera niya ang behind-the-scenes bago mag-umpisa ang kanyang Manila concert sa SMDC Festival Ground sa Paranaque city noong March 9. Mapapanood sa post na nagdala ng portable karaoke machine si Ed.....»»
Jericho Rosales full support kay Kim Jones sa kabila ng chikang hiwalay na
NAGPAKITA ng pagsuporta ang Kapamilya actor na si Jericho Rosales sa kanyang asawang si Kim Jones sa bagong magazine cover nito. Sa kanyang Instagram story ay ibinandera ng actor-model ang larawan ni Kim na kuha mula sa mga BTS o behind-the scenes ng kanyang photoshoot para sa Mega Magazine. “‘Grats, Kimboley! Btw game on fayah.....»»
Andrew Schimmer, GF na si Dimps ikakasal na sa Feb. 14, true kaya?
TOTOO nga kayang ikakasal na ang actor-model na si Andrew Schimmer sa kanyang girlfriend na si Dimps sa susunod na buwan? Sa latest Facebook post ni Andrew, makikita ang isang video clip na tila behind-the-scenes interview ng batikang journalist na si Julius Babao kasama ang anak niya na si Andrea, pati na rin ang anak.....»»
BDO readies SMC financial war chest for NAIA
The country’s largest bank is preparing the financing package that will fund the P122.3-billion rehabilitation of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), with San Miguel Corp. (SMC) just weeks away from signing the concession for the project on March 18......»»
The best is yet to come
With the situation turning from bad to worse at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), it’s not surprising that there is growing anticipation for the takeover by the San Miguel Corp. (SMC) group of NAIA’s rehabilitation and operation......»»
MIAA to remove gang chairs at NAIA-3 arrival lobby
The Manila International Airport Authority is scheduled to remove all the gang chairs at the arrival lobby of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 (NAIA-3) after Holy Week, MIAA general manager Eric Ines said yesterday......»»
BCDA, MIAA still negotiating for NAIA Terminal 3 property
State-run Bases Conversion and Development Authority said it is still negotiating with the Manila International Airport Authority on whether the latter will lease or buy the property where the current NAIA Terminal 3 facilities and runway are located......»»
BI nabs fake Interpol agent at NAIA
A female trafficking victim pretending to be an Interpol agent was nabbed by Bureau of Immigration (BI) officers at the departure area of the NAIA Terminal 3. In his report to BI chief Norman Tansingco, immigration protection and border enforcement section (I-PROBES) Bienvenido Castillo III said the 34-year-old victim was intercepted while departing last March […].....»»
Grounded C-130 plane stalls flights at NAIA
Some flights at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport were delayed yesterday after a C-130 plane of the Philippine Air Force was stalled at the NAIA’s Taxiway Charlie 6......»»
San Miguel consortium wins P171-B NAIA operations, rehab project
The Department of Transportation announced on Friday that the San Miguel Consortium had been awarded the P170.6-billion contract to operate, maintain and rehabilitate NAIA......»»
First Bulacan, now NAIA: San Miguel-led group will operate Philippines’ main airport
(1st UPDATE) Ramon Ang first reached for the skies in 2020 when he snapped up the franchise for an international airport in Bulacan. Now, San Miguel and its partners have bagged an even bigger prize in NAIA......»»