Manila International Airport Authority General Manager Cesar Chiong introduced on Tuesday that he was put beneath preventive suspension as a consequence of a criticism alleging he dedicated grave abuse of his authority.
The MIAA chief stated his preventive suspension was issued after “previously re-assigning certain MIAA employees as part of my effort to improve airport operations.”
“The order was based on an anonymous complaint alleging grave abuse of authority,” Chiong stated.
The MIAA chief, nonetheless, is assured he will probably be cleared from the allegations.
“I am confident of being vindicated and cleared in the end, after I am allowed to present my side as a result of my vision and plan to improve airport efficiency and the financial standing of the authority,” stated Chiong.
Chiong stated he obtained the preventive suspension order, dated April 28, 2023, from the Ombudsman.
“Putting MIAA in good financial stead is one of my visions. There are others that are just as critical… The country’s main airport faces extremely difficult challenges, and we have started to implement plans and programs that aim to enhance passenger experience at our country’s main gateway,” Chiong added.
The announcement of Chiong’s preventive suspension got here a day after an influence outage hit Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3, ensuing within the cancellation of dozens of flights.
On Tuesday, the MIAA stated it isn’t ruling out sabotage as a cause behind the facility outage. —VAL/ GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
