Iloilo Airport set for major upgrades with P645-M allocation

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Iloilo Airport set for major upgrades with P645-M allocation
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Iloilo Airport, ready for international flights since last year, expands its global reach. ILOILO—The Department of Budget and Management has allocated P645 million to refurbish and rehabilitate Iloilo International Airport in Cabatuan.

Prior to this, President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. approved the NEP, which will serve as the basis for Congress to draft the General Appropriation Bill and, upon approval, the General Appropriation Act. Treñas previously urged the DOTr to expedite the planned expansion and improvement of airport facilities to handle the growing passenger and cargo traffic. He also called the attention of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines -Western Visayas regarding faulty escalators and chillers.

Currently, Iloilo Airport handles seven domestic flights with 20 daily departures and recorded over five million passengers in 2023, according to the Department of Tourism. Three new chillers from Japan are expected this year, increasing the total number of chillers from five to seven.

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