President Noynoy Aquino Assures New Bohol International Airport

Posted by Breaking News on August 2nd, 2011 in Travel

President Benigno S. Aquino III has directed various concerned national government agencies to revisit the proposed contract for the construction of the New Bohol Airport as he assured locals here that it will be of service soon considering the growing tourism industry of the province.

During the project briefing on the new P8.4 billion airport to be erected in Panglao town, the Chief Executive said that the project tops the agenda of his first visit here since he assumed the Presidency in June last year.

The Chief Executive said that the government has allocated funds needed for the new infrastructure project.

“The first meeting we had with Governor Edgar Chatto had to deal with the airport, there is an outlay of one billion in the current General Appropriations Act and another P1.2 billion in the 2012 General Appropriations Act… so that’s P2.2 billion of a projected P8.4 billion fund necessary for the creation of the Panglao airport,” the President said.

“There are already concerns or issues raised with the location, sub-soil etc., our instructions are to examine both…we want to have the airport servicing your community at the soonest possible time,” he said.

President Aquino said that the government wants to make sure that the new airport will provide better service to a greater number of travelers in the area.

Tourism Secretary Albert Lim, who was also present during the briefing, said that there is an expected 50 per cent increase of tourist influx in the region. He added that last year, a total of 334 thousand tourists visited the Central Visayas region.

The New Bohol Airport will feature better communication and navigational facilities that will make it capable for night waiting operation.

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