PAVIA: Greed at CIAC

"Some guys have all the luck"

“KAMI pong mga empleyado ng Clark International Airport Corp. (CIAC) ay lubos na nalulungkot sa mga kaganapan sa aming kumpanya na kung saan, walang patumangang sinisiraan ang aming pinuno na si Mr. Victor Jose Luciano. Sa totoo lang, ang taong kanilang sinisiraan para sa pang personal na kapakanan, ay siyang naging susi na nagbukas sa pinto ng kaunlaran at pagbabago sa CIAC.”
That is the first portion of a letter reportedly being circulated at CIAC to convince President Noynoy Aquino to re-appoint CIAC President and CEO Victor Jose Luciano in his present government post.
This letter is accompanied by signatures of CIAC workers who profess their faith and confidence in the leadership of Luciano, a native of Magalang, Pampanga and former top executive of Asiana Airlines.
Under Luciano, CIAC and its airport named after the late President Diosdado Macapagal indeed reached some milestones.
Many airline companies, including Cebu Pacific, invested at Clark by introducing regular flights to several popular destinations in Asia.
Pacific Flyer is set to introduce regular flights to Palau, a US territory near Guam. Flyer’s plane originates from Brisbane, Australia and it will drop by Clark to get some passengers bound for Palau.
CIAC workers and officials, including some women, gained.
It was also under Luciano that CIAC had been able to complete the P308-million Terminal I expansion in the nick of time. Barely a few days before the president became a solon, CIAC officials and GMA inaugurated the expansion project at the Diosdado Macapagal International Airport (DMIA).
Laguna-based Araja Construction won the bidding for the multi-million project and it almost failed to finish it on time due to a bad attitude. I mean, they were able to collect from CIAC but had brought all the money to Region IV making so many Pampanga-based sub-contractors mad.
I can accept fighting cocks in Laguna mangling Pampanga’s breeds. But when it comes to other things such as business and trade, it’s not acceptable to fool the beautiful and talented Kapampangans.
May I ask Mr. Luciano if he loves more the people of Laguna than his Cabalens? Well, the sub-contractors are still running after Araja as of this writing.
Rumors circulate that Luciano will retain his post. He will also be the top honcho of the Clark Development Corp. (CDC) when it merges with CIAC.
Some guys have all the luck.
Aquino won the hearts and votes of the Filipinos by promising to get rid of graft and corruption. He will decide the fate of Luciano and Clark in a few days or weeks.
Over raisin breadd and drinks at Marquee’s Cinnabon, I was asked if Luciano should be retained as CIAC president and CEO.
Honestly, Luciano should leave and ride the first commercial flight to Palau next month. He is the main reason why there is divisiveness and chaos at CIAC.
At least 17 warehouses at the CIAC property had mysteriously disappeared in less than one year since 2009.
Luciano said the “warehouses had no value in the books of CIAC.” Don’t insult our ability to think, sir.
Greed makes one forget that sooner or later the smoke will come out from the fire.
Over coffee at Michell’s at SM Clark, let’s wait and see if Aquino will keep his promise. Please hand me the brown sugar, Boy Scrap.