Sunday, September 10, 2006
Arroyo elated over government's takeover of airport terminal (8:05 p.m.)
PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Sunday announced that she would have lunch with some officials at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport-Terminal 3 next week upon her return to Manila from her five-country visit after learning of the Court of Appeal's decision that the government may now operate the airport facility.
"When the President learned of the decision, she remarked: 'Good. In that case, we will have lunch at the Terminal 3 when we come back'," said Press Secretary Ignacio Bunye.
Arroyo last Saturday left for a nine-day visit to Helsinki in Finland, Brussels in Belgium, London in the United Kingdom, Havana in Cuba and Hawaii. She is expected to return at 1 p.m. on September 18.
Bunye, who is also the Presidential spokesman, hoped that they would open for business the Naia-Terminal 3 by the end of the year after the Court of Appeal lifted the temporary restraining order on the government's payment of P3 billion to Philippine International Air Terminal Co. that would enable the government to take over and operate the terminal. (JMR/Sunnex) |
