Rappler's latest stories on Philippine airports
CONTEXT: Number of airports, seaports, bridges, roads in 'Duterte legacy' graphic
Not all of the 64 airports, 243 seaports, 2,709 bridges, and 9,845 kms of roads are newly built. It includes projects involving repair, rehabilitation, widening, or expansion of existing infrastructure.

LOOK: Legazpi Airport sustains heavy damage due to Typhoon Tisoy
Albay Governor Al Francis Bichara says they will inspect the airport facilities soon as weather in the province improves

DOTr wants faster Antique Airport development
The completion rate of the Antique Airport Development Project stands at 12%. It is supposed to be finished in June 2020.

Airports on heightened security alert after Jolo bombing
The Office of Transportation Security raises 'Security Condition 2,' which means an additional layer of security measures must be employed by aircraft operators and state agencies

CAAP on ‘heightened alert’ for holiday passenger rush
Employees of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines will observe a 'no leave and day-off' policy during the holidays

Puerto Princesa airport workers return bag with P1.5M
The hand-carry baggage with cash and other personal items is reunited with its owner who had left it at the arrival area of the airport

DOTr still in talks with NAIA Consortium over airport rehab terms
The Department of Transportation says there are still 'many conditionalities' to be discussed, including payment to the government

NAIA Consortium shortens period, lowers cost for airport rehab proposal
The NAIA Consortium, which is composed of 7 of the country's biggest conglomerates, is now proposing a 15-year concession period and P105-billion project cost

Better air-conditioning at NAIA Terminal 3 as summer begins – gov't
'With this development, passengers can be assured of a convenient and relaxing atmosphere while waiting for their flights this summer season,' says Manila International Airport Authority General Manager Ed Monreal

NAIA Consortium wants to link airport to Metro Manila Subway, LRT1
Part of the consortium's proposal is a transit system or 'people mover' that would connect the Ninoy Aquino International Airport to the planned Metro Manila Subway and existing Light Rail Transit Line 1

Conglomerates appeal for fast decision on NAIA proposals
The conglomerates which form the so-called 'super consortium' say the Ninoy Aquino International Airport is a 'strategic national asset that needs upgrading without delay'

Zamboanga's airport to be transferred in 4-5 years
The new airport will be located 17 kilometers away from the city proper at the project site in Barangay Mercedes, says Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque

Poe pushes for NAIA expansion as solution to congestion
Senator Grace Poe urges the government to consider proposals to expand the Ninoy Aquino International Airport instead of merely redistributing flights

DOTr to review P350-billion NAIA rehabilitation proposal
The Department of Transportation expects to finish its evaluation of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport proposal by top conglomerates in April

'Super consortium' formalizes P350-billion NAIA rehab proposal
The consortium's members are Aboitiz InfraCapital, AC Infrastructure, Alliance Global, Asia's Emerging Dragon, Filinvest, JG Summit, and Metro Pacific

Cebu airport operator bags construction deal for new Clark terminal
(UPDATED) The group of Megawide Construction Corporation and Bangalore-based GMR Infrastructure Limited will build a new terminal at the Clark International Airport, which will be able to accommodate an additional 8 million passengers yearly

Conglomerates in talks for 'super consortium' to upgrade NAIA
Andrew Tan's Alliance Global and Lucio Tan's LT Group confirm there are talks with other business groups, though no formal agreements have been reached

DOTr boasts of PH airports' 'punctuality' in global poll – but poll says otherwise
The 8 Philippine airports the DOTr bragged of getting a rating for punctuality are actually among the bottom 35 of almost 500 major airports worldwide

Auction for new Clark airport terminal starts
The Bases Conversion and Development Authority names 7 prospective bidders including two Chinese firms once banned by the World Bank as well as the concessionaire of the award winning Mactan Cebu International Airport

FULL TEXT: Let us legislate for the future generation – Alvarez
Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez admits that the previous House session was marked with unprecedented challenges

House prioritizes BBL, bills on same-sex civil unions, gov’t reorganization
UPDATED Speaker Alvarez presents this year s House agenda

NEDA reviews San Miguel's proposed airport in Bulacan
The NEDA chief however says it is not a priority because they will focus on projects that can be finished within President Rodrigo Duterte s term

Megawide group proposes P208-billion Cebu airport expansion
This would make the Cebu airport the only Philippine airport with two independent parallel runways seen to serve annual passenger capacities of up to 50 million

DOTr won't auction off Clark airport rehab
The government will instead redevelop Clark International Airport and later auction off the operations and maintenance of the modernized gateway to the private sector

DOTr keen on removing Davao airport rehab from PPP pipeline
Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade says the government is considering funding the rehabilitation of the airport in President Rodrigo Duterte s hometown

LOOK: Puerto Princesa International Airport's new terminal
UPDATED The P4 5 billion terminal has a 2 600 meter runway that can accommodate bigger aircraft

OFWs soon to be automatically exempted from airport terminal fee
UPDATED The P550 terminal fee will be waived starting April 30 for face to face ticket purchases and by the end of July for online ticket purchases

Be it Sangley or Bulacan, San Miguel keen on new airport dev't
At the end of the day we will join all of the auctions for projects of the government says San Miguel Corporation president Ramon Ang

Tieng, Sy group optimistic Sangley airport proposal will be approved
The proposal for the P1 3 trillion Philippine Global Gateway project is up for approval of the NEDA Board

MVP open to partnering with Sy or Ang for new Manila airport
One thing is sure – the Philippines needs a new airport to ease congestion at the NAIA

IATA to PH gov't: Act on airport proposals now
They ve looked at so many proposals I think it is time to do something Let us make sure it a new international airport is just big enough says a regional director for the International Air Transport Association

Group of Sy and Tieng also wants to build a new airport
The group will join the China Communications Construction Company s dredging unit in this project says a Bloomberg report

COA: Clark airport control tower needs rehabilitation
The audit team found the the control tower and its facilities to be non compliant with regulations having obsolete or otherwise busted equipment

Duterte eyes road network to Clark airport
The new Philippine president wants to decongest NAIA by making use of other airports

San Miguel, MVP group eye partnership for $10B airport
Sought for comment Pangilinan says: As to infrastructure in general yes we are open to that

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Bullets in luggage again – this time at Davao airport
The arrest of a passenger allegedly carrying two bullets in his luggage at the Francisco Bangoy International Airport in Davao City comes after similar cases have been reported in Manila

Legaspi Int'l Airport completes P40M upgrade
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines says its self generated revenue funded the improvement of the Legaspi International Airport passenger terminal

US citizen with grenade, knife nabbed at NAIA 1
Philippine airport authorities discover the explosive device and the weapon in the backpack of an American citizen bound for Taiwan

Typhoon Maysak, Aquino on NAIA 1, Ali for Pacquiao | The wRap
The Philippines braces for typhoon Maysak President Aquino praises NAIA terminal 1 renovations Muhammad Ali roots for Pacquiao

Flight cancellations spoil Christmas cheer
Flight changes at the Tacloban airport cause chaos and confusion

Emirates, Delta airlines to move to NAIA 3 by August
Three more foreign airlines are set to transfer operations after the renovation of NAIA Terminal 3

Sangley airport as 3rd NAIA runway?
While the proposed new airport is being developed a Japanese agency suggests it can be used as a 3rd runway for congested NAIA

Filipino bringing bullets from Hawaii seized at NAIA
Jefferson Garalde is found in possession of 16 pieces of 9 mm bullets He claims someone in Honolulu only asked him to bring home the package

SC asked: Void GMR-Megawide consortium's Mactan airport contract
Citing conflict of interest Senator Serge Osmeña petitions the Supreme Court to nullify GMR Megawide consortium s contract

Dignitaries lounge to be built in NAIA 3 for APEC summit
The government plans to spend P10 32 million on the project

More 'sweeteners' for Cebu airport project
The government lengthened the period other airports and related businesses near the Cebu airport are banned from being developed
Abaya: Nothing irregular in CAAP fire truck bidding
The lowest bidder failed to comply with bidding terms according to the transportation secretary