August 20, 2025 | 12:00am
MANILA, Philippines — The Gokongwei and Gotianun households will know earlier than the top of the 12 months whether or not they may land the unique proponent standing for the P16.05-billion improve of the Davao, Bicol and Siargao airports.
The Division of Transportation (DOTr) is conducting an in depth analysis for the bundled supply to rehabilitate the Francisco Bangoy Worldwide Airport in Davao, Southern Luzon Worldwide Airport in Albay and the Sayak Airport in Siargao.
Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon has given his group till the top of the 12 months to look into the public-private partnership (PPP) proposal filed by the Philippine Regional Airports Consortium.
If the DOTr approves the proposal, the consortium will obtain the unique proponent standing for the venture. This implies when the DOTr gathers comparative affords, the group can match them as a part of its proper as the unique proponent.
Dizon is worked up about transferring the venture ahead, emphasizing the necessity to develop the capability of the Davao, Bicol and Siargao airports. For Davao, he mentioned the gateway requires an improve to accommodate extra guests.
“I gave them a deadline that this must be accomplished throughout the 12 months as a result of we wish to begin (the venture the soonest), particularly Davao,” Dizon instructed The STAR.
“Among the many three (within the proposal), Davao is crucial as a result of it’s the largest on condition that it’s a world gateway, however it’s worn down already,” he added.
Dizon mentioned he believes the consortium, if given the go sign, would ship the enhancements wanted to extend the capability of the airports for future demand.
The consortium is headed by the Gokongweis and Gotianuns by way of JG Summit Infrastructure Holdings Corp. and Filinvest Infra-Options Ventures Inc., respectively. They’re additionally joined by the Asian Infrastructure and Administration Corp. within the proposal.
The supply covers the enlargement of the passenger and cargo capacities of the airports by placing up new amenities. The venture will even renovate the Siargao gateway to make it able to dealing with jetliners versus the present turboprop limitation.
The venture will push up passenger capability per 12 months of the airports to 13 million for Davao, 3.2 million for Bicol and 1.2 million for Siargao.
“I’m assured that the consortium has proposed one thing that’s helpful not solely to the federal government, however extra importantly to vacationers,” Dizon mentioned.
That is the second time that the Gokongweis and Gotianuns are engaged on an aviation venture, the primary of which is the operations and upkeep of the Clark Worldwide Airport.
Below Dizon’s management, the DOTr is bundling airports when they’re turned over to the personal sector. Dizon mentioned some gateways would discover it tough to land a PPP proposal, so that they must be packaged with bigger airports to draw curiosity.
Flights are additionally set to extend within the northeastern hall of Luzon. The Aurora Financial Zone and Freeport Authority (APECO) final week landed the primary chartered flight in its personal airstrip in Casiguran.