DAP, ignominy & the legacy of Aquino’s presidency

My column last week on “A Do-Nothing Aquino Administration – Part 2” (MT, 05 July 2004) cited the pending concession of the 94-km Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX) as an excellent example on how the presidency of Benigno Aquino 3rd vacillates on and defers important decisions these past four years. Until today, the 25-year concession for the operation and management of SCTEX has not yet been resolved.

To preclude any possible suspicion (if not too late), I would like to make it clear that I was not approached by the Metro Pacific Tollways Corp. (MPTC) to write on the SCTEX contract that was awarded to them on June 9, 2010. The mention of MPTC President Ramoncito Fernandez and what he said was based on a news report in the Philippine Daily Inquirer where he was quoted and which I used.