Tuesday, January 15, 2008 Old airport's facilities to be sent to Kabankalan By Jerome S. Galunan Jr.
ACTING Governor Isidro Zayco confirmed Monday that the facilities of the Old Bacolod Domestic Airport will be brought to Kabankalan City after the closure of its operations.
Zayco further said there was already an agreement with the Department of Transportation and Communication that these facilities will be transferred to the Kabankalan airport.
"The DOTC had earlier told us to ask for the old Iloilo Airport's facilities instead because it was much better than Bacolod's but we are already thankful that these equipment will be given to Kabankalan," Zayco added.
The executive explained that the Kabankalan airport is targeted to open on 2010 depending on the weather condition.
Meanwhile, he added that Air Transportation Office (ATO) personnel will be coming over to see how the airport is being constructed.
On the other hand, Zayco disclosed that it's all systems go for the opening of New Bacolod-Silay Airport after all pavements are done and light posts are already established.
"We are just waiting when the lights will be put on," he added.
He, meanwhile, said the new airport will be more convenient to the passengers especially with regards to their safety.
"We admit that somehow the new airport is quite far but manageable. The airport is just six kilometers from the highway," he said.
