Array
(
    [results] => Array
        (
            [0] => Array
                (
                    [ArticleID] => 162139
                    [Title] => House leaders push review of PIATCO deal
                    [Summary] => The  House committee on good government is sharply divided in its report over its investigation of the government-Philippine International Air Terminals Co. (PIATCO) contract, but two key officials of the panel have found the deal highly disadvantageous and harmful to the Philippine government and the people.


Rep. Salacnib Baterina, senior vice chairman of the committee, said: "I feel there was a violation of the law, the Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) law,  and the Constitution."


                    [DatePublished] => 2002-05-25 00:00:00
                    [ColumnID] => 133272
                    [Focus] => 0
                    [AuthorID] => 
                    [AuthorName] => 
                    [SectionName] => Business
                    [SectionUrl] => business
                    [URL] => 
                )

            [1] => Array
                (
                    [ArticleID] => 152400
                    [Title] => Arroyo warned of labor unrest over Piatco deal
                    [Summary] => President Arroyo may have to intervene in the PIATCO controversy to head off the planned mass actions and labor strikes by aviation workers, trade unions and people’s organizations, and avert the further decline in tourism and investors’ confidence in the country’s economy.


In a letter to the President, leaders of these groups said all the gains of the administration in labor relations, tourism and efficient operations of public utilities would become meaningless when the issue escalates into a national problem.


                    [DatePublished] => 2002-03-02 00:00:00
                    [ColumnID] => 133272
                    [Focus] => 0
                    [AuthorID] => 
                    [AuthorName] => 
                    [SectionName] => Business
                    [SectionUrl] => business
                    [URL] => 
                )

            [2] => Array
                (
                    [ArticleID] => 149904
                    [Title] => Solon backs aviation workers on government-Piatco deal
                    [Summary] => Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel has taken the cudgels for the affected aviation industry workers who stand to lose their jobs because of the government-PIATCO (Philippine International Air Terminal Co., Inc.) deal for the construction of a new international airport terminal in Pasay City.


"Our office is helping these workers to make sure that even if the contract is implemented, they are protected," Pimentel said, in the presence of aviation workers during a recent forum at the Sulo Hotel.


                    [DatePublished] => 2002-02-08 00:00:00
                    [ColumnID] => 133272
                    [Focus] => 0
                    [AuthorID] => 
                    [AuthorName] => 
                    [SectionName] => Business
                    [SectionUrl] => business
                    [URL] => 
                )

            [3] => Array
                (
                    [ArticleID] => 149521
                    [Title] => Alvarez admits RP-Piatco deal needs amendment
                    [Summary] => Transportation and Communications Secretary Pantaleon Alvarez has admitted the existence of onerous provisions in the deal between the government and the Philippine International Air Terminal Co., Inc.
                    [DatePublished] => 2002-02-05 00:00:00
                    [ColumnID] => 133272
                    [Focus] => 0
                    [AuthorID] => 
                    [AuthorName] => 
                    [SectionName] => Business
                    [SectionUrl] => business
                    [URL] => 
                )

            [4] => Array
                (
                    [ArticleID] => 142762
                    [Title] => Coalition bewails lack of transparency in Piatco deal
                    [Summary] => A coalition of tour operators, travel agencies and cargo forwarders has bewailed the lack of transparency in the negotiations that led to the government-Philippine International Air Terminals Co., Inc. original and amended agreement, resulting in many onerous provisions.


                    [DatePublished] => 2001-12-07 00:00:00
                    [ColumnID] => 133272
                    [Focus] => 0
                    [AuthorID] => 
                    [AuthorName] => 
                    [SectionName] => Business
                    [SectionUrl] => business
                    [URL] => 
                )

        )

)

PHILIPPINE AIRPORT AND GROUND SERVICES

Array
(
    [results] => Array
        (
            [0] => Array
                (
                    [ArticleID] => 162139
                    [Title] => House leaders push review of PIATCO deal
                    [Summary] => The  House committee on good government is sharply divided in its report over its investigation of the government-Philippine International Air Terminals Co. (PIATCO) contract, but two key officials of the panel have found the deal highly disadvantageous and harmful to the Philippine government and the people.


Rep. Salacnib Baterina, senior vice chairman of the committee, said: "I feel there was a violation of the law, the Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) law,  and the Constitution."


                    [DatePublished] => 2002-05-25 00:00:00
                    [ColumnID] => 133272
                    [Focus] => 0
                    [AuthorID] => 
                    [AuthorName] => 
                    [SectionName] => Business
                    [SectionUrl] => business
                    [URL] => 
                )

            [1] => Array
                (
                    [ArticleID] => 152400
                    [Title] => Arroyo warned of labor unrest over Piatco deal
                    [Summary] => President Arroyo may have to intervene in the PIATCO controversy to head off the planned mass actions and labor strikes by aviation workers, trade unions and people’s organizations, and avert the further decline in tourism and investors’ confidence in the country’s economy.


In a letter to the President, leaders of these groups said all the gains of the administration in labor relations, tourism and efficient operations of public utilities would become meaningless when the issue escalates into a national problem.


                    [DatePublished] => 2002-03-02 00:00:00
                    [ColumnID] => 133272
                    [Focus] => 0
                    [AuthorID] => 
                    [AuthorName] => 
                    [SectionName] => Business
                    [SectionUrl] => business
                    [URL] => 
                )

            [2] => Array
                (
                    [ArticleID] => 149904
                    [Title] => Solon backs aviation workers on government-Piatco deal
                    [Summary] => Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel has taken the cudgels for the affected aviation industry workers who stand to lose their jobs because of the government-PIATCO (Philippine International Air Terminal Co., Inc.) deal for the construction of a new international airport terminal in Pasay City.


"Our office is helping these workers to make sure that even if the contract is implemented, they are protected," Pimentel said, in the presence of aviation workers during a recent forum at the Sulo Hotel.


                    [DatePublished] => 2002-02-08 00:00:00
                    [ColumnID] => 133272
                    [Focus] => 0
                    [AuthorID] => 
                    [AuthorName] => 
                    [SectionName] => Business
                    [SectionUrl] => business
                    [URL] => 
                )

            [3] => Array
                (
                    [ArticleID] => 149521
                    [Title] => Alvarez admits RP-Piatco deal needs amendment
                    [Summary] => Transportation and Communications Secretary Pantaleon Alvarez has admitted the existence of onerous provisions in the deal between the government and the Philippine International Air Terminal Co., Inc.
                    [DatePublished] => 2002-02-05 00:00:00
                    [ColumnID] => 133272
                    [Focus] => 0
                    [AuthorID] => 
                    [AuthorName] => 
                    [SectionName] => Business
                    [SectionUrl] => business
                    [URL] => 
                )

            [4] => Array
                (
                    [ArticleID] => 142762
                    [Title] => Coalition bewails lack of transparency in Piatco deal
                    [Summary] => A coalition of tour operators, travel agencies and cargo forwarders has bewailed the lack of transparency in the negotiations that led to the government-Philippine International Air Terminals Co., Inc. original and amended agreement, resulting in many onerous provisions.


                    [DatePublished] => 2001-12-07 00:00:00
                    [ColumnID] => 133272
                    [Focus] => 0
                    [AuthorID] => 
                    [AuthorName] => 
                    [SectionName] => Business
                    [SectionUrl] => business
                    [URL] => 
                )

        )

)

abtest

House leaders push review of PIATCO deal

May 25, 2002 - 12:00am

The House committee on good government is sharply divided in its report over its investigation of the government-Philippine International Air Terminals Co. (PIATCO) contract, but two key officials of the panel have...

Business

Arroyo warned of labor unrest over Piatco deal

March 2, 2002 - 12:00am

President Arroyo may have to intervene in the PIATCO controversy to head off the planned mass actions and labor strikes by aviation workers, trade unions and people’s organizations, and avert the further decline...

Business

Solon backs aviation workers on government-Piatco deal

February 8, 2002 - 12:00am

Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel has taken the cudgels for the affected aviation industry workers who stand to lose their jobs because of the government-PIATCO (Philippine International Air Terminal Co.,...

Business

Alvarez admits RP-Piatco deal needs amendment

February 5, 2002 - 12:00am

Transportation and Communications Secretary Pantaleon Alvarez has admitted the existence of onerous provisions in the deal between the government and the Philippine International Air Terminal Co., Inc.

Business

Coalition bewails lack of transparency in Piatco deal

December 7, 2001 - 12:00am

A coalition of tour operators, travel agencies and cargo forwarders has bewailed the lack of transparency in the negotiations that led to the government-Philippine International Air Terminals Co., Inc. original and...

Business