Biz buzz: Now showing: New ‘airportserye’
a consortium bidding for Naia.
The disqualification scare is coming to light amid rumors that SMC SAP Consortium has submitted a rather aggressive bid for the Naia project. SMC also has a track record for bidding to win when we consider past privatization projects under the Aquino administration.
Whether this is a case of fearful rivals or something more is up to the bids and awards committee to sort out. As we say here, abangan! —Miguel R. CamusMore Kadiwa stores opening
Here’s good news for both farmers and consumers: More Kadiwa stores are coming to offer food items at cheaper prices.
Jennilyn Dawayan, officer in charge of the Regional Executive Director-Cordillera Administrative Region, said a total of 163,189 kilograms of vegetables produced by 93 farmers from the provinces of Mt. Province, Benguet and Ifugao will be sold via Kadiwa’s Veggie Connect and other market linkage programs of the Department of Agriculture (DA) until Jan. 26 this year.Kadiwa Veggie Connect is a collaboration with the Cordillera Association of Regional Executives to help the DA monitor supply and sales of vegetables, particularly cabbage, whose prices have fallen due to supply glut.“We hope to replicate this program in other parts of the country and in other agricultural products, including poultry, livestock, fish and high value crops,” Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said. —Jordeene B. Lagare INQ
