Secretary Jaime Bautista of the Department of Transportation said Tuesday that he will consider asking Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) officials to take a leave of absence pending the results of a probe on the Ninoy Aquino International Airport air traffic management system breakdown on New Year’s Day.
Secretary Jaime Bautista of the Department of Transportation said Tuesday that he will consider asking Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines officials to take a leave of absence pending the results of a probe on the Ninoy Aquino International Airport air traffic management system breakdown on New Year’s Day.
“It is what the Filipino nation would want because what happened was a result of gross negligence and incompetence,” he added. “[We purchased the devices because] we want to rule out the UPS as the cause of what happened,” Tamayo said. “I am so new in CAAP, and as far as I am concerned, we do the best we can in managing the people of CAAP and managing CAAP’s resources. But if there is any doubt about what I am doing, I am willing to go on a leave of absence,” Tamayo added.
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