Airport privatization is displacing workers. The Workers Association of the Diosdado Macapagal International Airport (SMDM) “urged all their 340 members to join activities aimed at pressuring the BCDA to disclose its plan for workers who would be affected by the privatization. SMDM president Manuel Bañez said even the CIAC board of directors are being left in dark on the issue. “This is unusual because BCDA president and chief executive officer Vicencio Dizon and Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade are chairman and vice chairman, respectively, of the CIAC board of directors.” He said both officials were absent during the last board meeting.