Clark International Airport Corp. (CIAC) President and CEO Jojit Alcazar has vowed to drive CIAC further to realize the seven flagship projects of the Clark Aviation Capital as the country’s aviation-centric business center and the One Clark vision.
Alcazar made the pledge after receiving the award where CIAC was cited as among the top performing government-owned and -controlled corporations (GOCCs) in the country during the Annual Governance Commission for GOCCs (GCG) Awards Ceremony held recently in Manila.
He received the award from Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin where the CIAC was among the top 10 GOCCs based on the GCG’s Corporate Governance Scorecard and Performance Evaluation System.
The evaluation system is the process of appraising the accomplishments of GOCCs in a given fiscal year based on a set of performance criteria, targets, and weights reported in a performance scorecard.
Alcazar, who was accompanied by CIAC Chief Finance Officer Nancy Paglinawan and Chief Operations Officer Brando Aguilera, said the award affirms the CIAC’s collective efforts to achieve corporate excellence and its targets.
GCG Chairperson Atty. Marius Corpus emphasized to the audience of about 400 guests composed of officials from the executive branch, GOCCs, national government agencies, and institutional partners, that GOCCs remain steadfast in fulfilling their commitment to the people they serve.
“In fulfillment of their significant growth, GOCCs are cornerstone institutions that support inclusive growth, promote social welfare, and ensure service delivery,” Corpus added.
As the premier aviation and land development arm of the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA), CIAC manages the 2,367-hectare Clark Aviation Capital primed to be the country’s aviation-centric business center. It is also tasked by the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to exercise oversight functions over the operations of the Clark International Airport.
The GCG, created under Republic Act (RA) No. 10149 or the GOCC Governance Act of 2011 is the central policy-making and regulatory body mandated to ensure the operations of GOCCs are transparent and responsive to the needs of the public.
Earlier, CIAC passed the first surveillance audit conducted recently by the certifying body TÜV Rheinland to retain its ISO 9001:2015 certification.
The TÜV Rheinland team verified that CIAC’s management system conforms to the audit criteria and is compliant with applicable legal, regulatory, and contractual requirements.
Alcazar said the ISO 9001:2015 Certification is a testament to the CIAC’s continuous efforts to ensure its operations and activities are at par with global quality and business standards.
“The positive result has determined the effectiveness of CIAC’s Quality Management System, an essential tool needed to achieve our corporate objectives, including the realization of the seven flagship projects of the Clark Aviation Capital,” Alcazar said.
The scope of the audit covered the estate management and processing of lease of land, buildings, and structures under the agency’s jurisdiction where the management system was found to have no major or minor non-conformities, with four positive findings, and six opportunities for improvement (OFIs). (Edu Lopez)
