The Governance Commission for Government-Owned and -Controlled Corporations (GCG) has directed the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) to submit a report on the New Year’s Day airport chaos.
In a statement yesterday, the GCG said CAAP is given three working days to submit its report regarding the circumstances surrounding the air traffic management, which led to Ninoy Aquino International Airport flights being cancelled, delayed and/or diverted on January 1, 2023.
According to the GCG’s records, the Communications, Navigation and Surveillance/Air Traffic Management (CNS/ATM) system of CAAP was a strategic target in CAAP’s 2017 performance scorecard and its transition and implementation were the agency’s strategic target in its 2018 and 2019 scorecards.
To further support the implementation of CAAP’s CNS/ATM, the Governance Commission authorized the creation of 136 Communication, Navigation and Surveillance System Officer I plantilla positions through GCG Memorandum Order No. 2017-08.
“As partners in national development and public service, the said report will inform the Governance Commission, as the central oversight agency for GOCCs, on how it may further support CAAP to avoid the reoccurrence of such incidents,” GCG Chairperson Alex Quiroz said.
“Further, this report will help us ensure the functional operation and safe and reliable management of Philippine air navigation systems,” he added.
The Governance Commission, as the central advisory, oversight and monitoring body for GOCCs, monitors and evaluates the operations of GOCCs to be transparent and responsive to the needs of the public. – Angela Celis
