DoTr rejects ComClark’s P29.82B air navigation bid

The Department of Transportation (DoTr) and Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) have rejected ComClark Network and Technology Corp.'s P29.82-billion unsolicited proposal to manage the country's air navigation facilities.

PPP Center Deputy Executive Director Jeffrey I. Manalo stated that DoTr will send a rejection letter detailing the reasons for the decision, allowing ComClark to resubmit its proposal after addressing the grounds for rejection.

ComClark's bid aimed to modernize air traffic safety and enhance operational efficiency by constructing and operating new facilities with an international partner, submitted in October amid the resurgence of travel demand.

While ComClark's unsolicited bid was under review, DoTr is also working with the World Bank and International Finance Corp. to study air traffic control management in the Philippines.

Converge ICT Solutions, Inc., ComClark's controlling shareholder, has not received any information regarding the project from DoTr or PPP Center.