Installation Of 13 Airport Radars For Safer, Efficient Flights Completed By Duterte Administration
The government of President Rodrigo Duterte has completed
the installation of 13 airport radars which are interconnected and integrated
with the communication navigation surveillance/air traffic management system
(CNS/ATM).
“Travel will be more definite and identification of airports
will be more established. Safety and security are guaranteed as well,” Department
of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur Tugade said.
The CNS/ATM is being eyed to be fully established in December 2017.
“The various transportation projects being undertaken by the
government seek to enhance mobility and guaranteeing continuity to critical
factors in ensuring development in the country. The Duterte administration is
pursuing a multiple and expanded growth that is not only limited to Metro
Manila,” the Transportation Secretary emphasized.
The DOTr also intends for 40 airports to be developed into night rated capacity airports to enable them to accommodate flights after sunset by the end of the Duterte administration.
Currently, there are already 19 night-rated airports across the country while nine airports are undergoing improvements.
Furthermore, the DOTr is committed on pursuing the
development of airports across the country to ensure mobility among the people
and further strengthen economic development in the country.
Secretary Tugade said that the implementation of various
airport projects was in line with the vision of the Duterte administration for
a Golden Age of Infrastructure to decongest Metro Manila and develop regional
centers throughout the country.
Secretary Tugade presented the projects being implemented by
the DOTr for the aviation sector during the second part of the Dutertenomics
forum held Tuesday, April 25, at the Conrad Hotel in Pasay City, which was
attended by delegates from the public and private sectors, including local and
foreign media.
Dutertenomics is the economic and development blueprint of
the President for the country, which consists of governance and fiscal
policies, comprehensive big-ticket infrastructure programs and upgraded social
services targeted to accelerate growth and transform the Philippines into a
higher middle income economy by 2022.
The newly developed Puerto Princesa Airport, which is
expected to accommodate 1.9 million passengers annually, will open early next
month.
The airport which will serve as a gateway to tourist spots
in Palawan province was funded through a loan provided by the Korea Export
Import Bank (KEXIM).
The New Panglao Airport in Bohol province, designed to serve
1.9 million passengers yearly, is due to be completed on June 2018.
The new airport, which cost Php 2 billion, was constructed
by the DOTr through public private partnership (PPP) and official development
assistance (ODA) granted by the Japan International Cooperation Authority
(JICA). It will replace the existing Tagbilaran Airport, which is the 11th
busiest airport in the country serving 871,383 passengers, according to the
Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP).
The Php 14 billion project involves the construction of a
new world-class passenger terminal building in MCIA and the operation of the
old and new facilities to be able to serve both domestic and international
flights.
The Php 4.8 billion Bicol International Airport (BIA), which
will decongest the crowded Legazpi airport and boost the development of Albay
province through increasing tourist arrivals, is due to be completed on June
2018.
The BIA’s Phase 2A includes 17 buildings and land-side
facilities. Phase 2B covers the completion of its runway, apron, “two-stub
taxiway,” and passenger terminal building.
Source: Philippine News Agency
Installation Of 13 Airport Radars For Safer, Efficient Flights Completed By Duterte Administration
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