I pity Ramon S. Ang, head honcho of San
Miguel Corporation (SMC). He has brought the company to the heights and
diversity it’s in today, but it seems some people under him are undermining his
successes that they are doing things that are giving RSA a bad name.
Take this whole brouhaha over the EPASS and
RFID at the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX). While it has been made very clear
from its moves and statements, SMC is serious in ensuring its toll road
projects become real jewels in its infrastructure portfolio. But someone in
RSA’s employ keeps screwing around with the business that it just keeps moving
them one step forward and two steps back. The worst thing about it? This person
isn’t even organic in the organization but a mere consultant for the toll
roads project.
We’re talking about Alec Cruz, sibling to
Eldon Cruz who is married to Ballsy Aquino Cruz, sister of President Benigno S.
Aquino III. Recall that Eldon and Ballsy recently were implicated in a major scandal with Inekon, that Turkish company that was being shaken down for the supply contract of MRT coaches. Well, nothing has been done about the MRT –
they’re now running with less trains – and the complaint was lodged by no less
than the Turkish Ambassador. But that’s another story.
