15 Philippine Airports to Get PHP7.7B Upgrades

Fifteen airports nationwide will receive a combined PHP7.7 billion in funding this year for infrastructure upgrades, Makati City Rep. Luis Campos Jr., vice chairperson of the House appropriations committee, announced on Wednesday.

“We are counting on these upgrades to enhance the overall air travel experience for passengers, attract more tourists, support small businesses, and create new jobs,” Campos said in a statement.

The 15 airports and their corresponding allocations under the Aviation Infrastructure Program in the 2025 General Appropriations Law are:

• Tacloban Airport (PHP2.3 billion)
• Pag-asa Island Airport (PHP1.65 billion)
• Busuanga Airport (PHP1 billion)
• Laoag International Airport (PHP750 million)
• Bacon Airport (PHP360 million)
• Virac Airport (PHP280 million)
• Candon Airport (PHP250 million)
• New Dumaguete Airport (PHP200 million)
• New Manila International Airport (PHP200 million)
• Camotes Airport (PHP200 million)
• Camiguin Airport (PHP180 million)
• New Zamboanga International Airport (PHP130 million)
• Central Mindanao (M’lang) Airport (PHP100 million)
• New Bohol Airport (PHP52.1 million)
• Bukidnon Airport (PHP50 million)

Aviation infrastructure funds are allocated for constructing, rehabilitating, and improving runways, taxiways, ramps, control towers, passenger terminals, and acquiring navigational equipment.