Published May 13, 2021, 7:18 AM
Following the approval by the House Committee on Transportation on House Bill 8700, amending the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP), business groups also recommended that the Senate file a counterpart measure and initiate hearings on the reform with a view to approving it by the end of 2021.
In a statement, the Joint Foreign Chambers (JFC) and Philippine business groups (PBG) emphasized that HB 8700 seeks to strengthen CAAP as the agency in charge of safety. It will enable CAAP to focus on its role as regulator and overseer of safety by removing its conflicting and multiple functions as operator and investigator. The House Committee on Transportation is chaired by Rep. Edgar Mary Sarmiento (Samar, 1st District).