Marcos appoints acting MIAA chief

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has appointed an acting general manager of the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA), Malacañang announced Thursday. 

Airport operations expert Eric Jose Ines will serve as the MIAA’s acting chief and board member, replacing Cesar Chiong.  

MIAA, an attached agency of the Department of Transportation, manages and operates the Ninoy Aquino International Airport. 

According to the Presidential Communications Office, Ines previously held the position of airport manager at Etihad Airways and Gulf Air in Manila.

Ines obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of the Philippines and completed the Airport and Airline Management and Aviation Security course at the Bailbrook College, School of Aviation in the United Kingdom.

He also served as a senior executive assistant to the secretary of the Department of Local Government and Community Development from 1973 to 1986. 

In August, the Office of the Ombudsman ordered the dismissal of Chiong after the body found him guilty of grave misconduct, abuse of authority, and conduct prejudicial to the best interest of the service. 

Bryan Co was the officer-in-charge of the MIAA after Chiong was placed on preventive suspension in May. — Gaea Katreena Cabico