P835-M earmarked for Tawi-Tawi airport upgrade

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By Nonoy E. Lacson

Zamboanga City – The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) has allotted P835 million for the renovation and further development of two airports in Tawi-Tawi province.

Tawi-Tawi Gov Nurbert Sahali said DOTC has allotted P248 million to jumpstart the renovation of the Sanga-Sanga airport in Bongao and another P10 million for the fencing requirement expenses of Cagayan de Tawi-Tawi airport.

Of the P248 million, Sahali said P99 million will be utilized for the acquisition of lots while the remaining P149 million will be used to finance the civil works and other infrastructure related works at the airport in the provincial capital.

Sahali said DOTC is also scheduled to release P577 million by January next year to finance the further improvement and development of the Sanga-Sanga airport.

“We, the people of Tawi-Tawi are very fortunate that President Aquino shows his utmost concern to our airport in Bongao, by giving us P835 million through DOTC for the improvement of the two airports,” Sahali said.

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