On to the second half of his six year term,the
Duterte administration, through the Department of Transportation (DOTr)
Aviation and Airports Sector and the Civil Aviation Authority of the
Philippines (CAAP), has completed 17 commercial airport projects, with 28 more
ongoing,
One of President Rodrigo Duterte’s reliable
cabinet member DOTr Secretary Arthur
Tugade , explains the vital importance of air connectivity in regional
development.
“Connectivity and mobility in
transport are key components in socio-economic development. By building new
airports and rehabilitating existing ones, the transportation sector
contributes to both regional and national progress,” Tugade said.
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| (photo credit to DOTr) |
During the first three years of
Duterte’s term, two new international airports have been built -- the Lal-Lo
International Airport in Cagayan, and the country’s first eco-airport, the
Bohol-Panglao International Airport.
Fifteen other existing
gateways have also been upgraded, two of which are international and 13
domestic.
Under rehabilitated
international airports, Tugade said the Mactan-Cebu International Airport
(MCIA), hailed as the world’s friendliest resort airport, opened its new
Passenger Terminal Building (PTB) last year, boosting the annual capacity to
13.5 million passengers.
The Puerto Princesa Airport’s
PTB was also expanded, and its runway extended to accommodate larger aircraft.
More recently last july 5, Ormoc
Airport’s new facilities, including a renovated PTB and a widened runway, were
inaugurated by no less than Chief executive himself.
Additionally, infrastructure
developments for the domestic airports of Virac, Marinduque, Tuguegarao, San
Vicente, and Busuanga in Luzon; Maasin, Tacloban, and Catarman in the Visayas;
and Ipil, Camiguin, and Siargao in Mindanao, have been accomplished.
New, upgraded airport
projects to come.
As per the DOTr, government
has in the pipeline the ongoing infrastructure development in 27 commercial
airports and one military air base. The government is also set to build one
more international airport.
CAAP Director General Jim Sydiongco said the
public can expect more airport development projects and programs to be
completed in the remainder of President Duterte’s term.
“A number of airports we have
rehabilitated were in a dismal state when we took over. We are proud of what we
have already accomplished, but we know that we can do more. With the guidance
of our hardworking Secretary Tugade, we will continue to build, build, build
towards the ‘Golden Age of Infrastructure’,” Sydiongco said.
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