By Christian V. Esguerra
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 10/01/2010
MANILA, Philippines—Malacañang on Friday said the government would begin talks with some airlines to cover for the Philippine Airlines in the event that the Flight Attendants and Stewards Association of the Philippines (FASAP) pushed through with its planned strike.
“Definitely. That’s in the plan,” Edwin Lacierda, presidential spokesperson, said in Filipino.
“President Aquino said before that if the matter was not resolved, the government would be forced to rush the open skies (policy),” he added, noting that such a policy was imposed in the 1990s.
Lacierda said the primary concern of the government was the welfare of passengers who would be affected in the event that PAL operations were paralyzed by a strike.
“What is important to the President is the concern for the riding public,” he said. “If they (PAL and FASAP) can’t fix the problem, he will not sacrifice, he will not prejudice the riding public.”
Lacierda said the President wanted both parties to “settle the matter amicably.”
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