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President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. appointed Eric Jose Ines as acting general manager and member of the Board of Directors of the Manila International Airport Authority
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A transmittal letter addressed to Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista and signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on December 15 stated that Ines would replace former MIAA chief Cesar Chiong
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Ines completed an Airport and Airline Management and Aviation Security course at the Bailbrook College, School of Aviation, and has served several airlines since 1986
President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. has appointed aviation executive Eric Jose Ines as acting general manager and member of the Board of Directors of the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA).
A transmittal letter addressed to Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista and signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on December 15 stated that Ines will replace former MIAA chief Cesar Chiong.
Chiong was ordered dismissed from office in August by the Ombudsman. He faced charges of grave misconduct, abuse of authority, and conduct prejudicial to the best interest of the service. Since May, MIAA senior assistant general manager Bryan Andersen Co served as the officer-in-charge since May.
MIAA, an attached agency of the Department of Transportation (DOTr), oversees the operations of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, the country’s primary gateway.
Ines, a University of the Philippines Bachelor of Arts graduate, brings a background in Airport and Airline Management and Aviation Security, having completed a course at the Bailbrook College, School of Aviation in the United Kingdom.
Ines served as the airport station manager of the Etihad Airways and Gulf Air in Manila from March 1, 2006 to December 31, 2017 and from July 1, 1997 to February 28, 2006, respectively.
He is also a former senior security officer of Gulf Air both in Manila and Southeast Asia from January 1, 1988 to June 30, 1997 and a trainee for airline operations of the same company from October 1, 1986 to December 1, 1987.
Ines also served as the senior executive assistant to the Secretary of the Department of Local Government and Community Development from April 1, 1973 to March 31, 1986.
