Friday, May 23, 2008 DOTC to give P480-M for Kabankalan airport By Erwin Ambo S. Delilan
THE Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC) announced it is ready to give P480-million for the concreting of the runway for the proposed airport in Kabankalan City.
This came after President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo assured Thursday the construction of the said airport in southern Negros.
Governor Isidro Zayco confirmed this after he personally thanked the President at La Planta Hotel in Bacolod for the latter's order to transfer all the air navigational equipment from the old Bacolod airport to Kabankalan.
"Meaning, we are now assured that the proposed airport in Kabankalan will be realized soon," stressed Zayco.
Asked on the current status, he said: "We're still on the ground works. After the 100-hectare land will be leveled, technical consultants will come in and that's the time they could make estimates on how much money will be allotted for the construction of the terminal, among other facilities to be installed there."
"The DOTC's promise of P480-million is just for the runway while the rest will be funded by the city government of Kabankalan with P30-M counterpart from the province," Zayco added.
The proposed airport will sprawl in a 100-hectare land area in Barangay Hilamunan and is expected to complement the province's tourism promotion for the fine beaches in southern Negros like in Sipalay, Cauayan, and Hinoba-an areas.
