Private Funding Speeds up PH Aviation Projects – CAAP
Private funding through Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) have contributed to speeding up aviation projects across the country, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) said on Tuesday.听
“Pag pumasok ang private sector, malaki po ang capital investment na naitutulong nila para mas mapaganda ang paliparan [When the private sector is involved, the bigger capital investment helps in ensuring a great airport],鈥 听听听
Private funding is not limited to the improvement of airport facilities, but it also includes technology from different private sectors, he added.听听
鈥淎irport projects through the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) scheme address problems in lack of public funding and delay in improvement procurement,鈥 Mr. Lucas added.听
shows that 11 of PPP aviation projects are in the pipeline, 3 projects are operational, 2 are under construction, and 3 are under pre-construction project classification.听听听听
Among the pipeline projects are:听听
- Upgrade, Expansion, Operations and Maintenance of Laguindingan International Airport in Misamis Oriental听
- New Bohol International Airport Project听
- Operations, Maintenance, and Upgrade of the Kalibo International Airport in Aklan听
- Rehabilitation, Expansion, Operation, Maintenance of the Iloilo International Airport听
- Rehabilitation, Operation, Maintenance and Expansion of Puerto Princesa International Airport in Palawan听
- Laoag International Airport Development Project in Ilocos Norte听
- New Surigao Airport Project听
- Development, Expansion, Operations and Maintenance of Sayak Siargao Airport听
- MRT 7 Airport Access-North Line Project听
- Operation & Maintenance of the Francisco B. Reyes Airport and the New Busuanga Airport in Palawan听
- Operations and Maintenance of the Bicol International Airport Project听
Projects that are operational:听听
- Cagayan North International Airport Project (Lal-lo Airport Project)听
- Clark International Airport Expansion Project, Operation and Maintenance听
- Mactan-Cebu International Airport Project听
Projects that are under construction:听听
- Caticlan Airport Development Project in Aklan听
- Clark International Airport Expansion Project 鈥 Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC)听
Projects that are under pre-construction:听
- New Manila International Airport (Bulacan International Airport)听
- Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Public-Private Partnership Project听
- Sangley Point International Airport (SPIA) Project
– Edg Adrian A. Eva
