Gov’t to allot P3B for rehab, modernization of 8 PH airports

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Manila, Philippines – At least eight airports nationwide will receive funding under the 2023 national budget to undergo rehabilitation and improvement, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said on Thursday.

The DBM said the appropriation of funds was in line with the implementation of at least eight airport projects provided under the 2023 General Appropriations Act (GAA).

Tacloban City Airport would get the highest budget amounting to PHP1.42 billion for its modernization, the DBM said.

Next to Tacloban Airport were Laoag International Airport and Antique Airport which would receive around PHP785 million and PHP500 million, respectively.

The government, would also fund PHP200 million for New Zamboanga International Airport, PHP80 million for the Bukidnon Airport, PHP50 million for Vigan Airport, PHP43 million for the Ninoy Aquino International Airport and PHP15 million for M’lang Airport.

DBM Secretary Amenah Pangandaman said funding the projects for the construction and repairs of the eight airports in the country is part of the commitment of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to improve the country’s mobility and connectivity.

“This budgetary allocation seeks to support the construction, rehabilitation, and improvement of the country’s transportation infrastructure, particularly in the aviation sector,” Pangandaman said.

Pangandaman also ensured the government’s continued thrust for infrastructure development to attain the government’s goal of economic transformation.

“This is in line with the mandate of President Bongbong Marcos to put prime importance in enhancing our country’s transportation system.”

She further said that transport infrastructure development does not only mean building or improving railways or road transport. But it also means the improvement and rehabilitation of airports.

“That is why, for 2023, we made sure that various airports in different regions across the country would be getting their needed funds, as their development will propel growth in different sectors, such as trade, employment, and tourism,” Pangandaman added.