MARLON M.

ECHAVEZ 2006-0371

AGAN JR. VS. PIATCO [402 SCRA 612; G.R. No. 155001; 5 May 2003]

Facts: Some time in 1993, six business leaders, explored the possibility of investing in the new NAIA airport
terminal, so they formed Asians Emerging Dragon Corp. They submitted proposals to the government for the
development of NAIA Intl. Passenger Terminal III (NAIA IPT III). The NEDA approved the NAIA IPT III project.
Bidders were invited, and among the proposal Peoples Air Cargo (Paircargo) was chosen. AEDC protested
alleging that preference was given to Paircargo, but still the project was awarded to Paircargo. Because of that, it
incorporated into, Phil. Intl. Airport Terminals Co. (PIATCO). The DOTC and PIATCO entered into a concession
agreement in 1997 to franchise and operate the said terminal for 21years. In Nov. 1998 it was amended in the
matters of pertaining to the definition of the obligations given to theconcessionaire, development of facilities and
proceeds, fees and charges, and the termination of contract. Since MIAA is charged with the maintenance and
operations of NAIA terminals I and II, it has a contract with several service providers. The workers filed the
petition for prohibition claiming that they would lose their job, and the service providers joined them, filed a
motion for intervention. Likewise several employees of the MIAA filed a petition assailing the legality of
arrangements. A group of congressmen filed similar petitions. Pres. Arroyo declared in her speech that she will
not honor PIATCO contracts which theExec. Branch's legal office concluded null and void.

Issue: Whether or Not the Petitioner's have local standi on the case.

Held: The petitioners have local standi. They are prejudiced by the concession agreement as their livelihood is
to be taken away from them.