The San Vicente Airport rehabilitation project covers the construction of a passenger terminal, a fire station building, an elevated 2,500-gallon water tank and a runway extension with slope protection, as well as removal of a hill obstruction, as per the requirements put forward by the Transportation Department.
The development of the airport will be pursued through the public-private partnership program and is expected to be finished by 2016. The Aquino Administration is aligning the national plan for airport development with the overall plan for infrastructure development as well as trade and tourism thrusts of the country.
The projects will have a multiplier effect as more business centers, factories and industries will be established in the areas, creating more jobs and livelihood.
For the first time in many years, the government is allocating more funds for tourism infrastructure, including new international airports, largely due to its intensified tourism campaign. “It’s more fun in the Philippines,” which is proving be a success, gauging from the steady growth in Philippine tourism. The target is 10 million tourists and 30 million domestic travelers over the next four years.
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