Several advocacy groups have expressed support for the Department of Transportation’s (DOTr) plan to rehabilitate the Ninoy Aquino International Airport
Think tank Stratbase ADR Institute and citizen advocacy groups CitizenWatch Philippines and Bantay Konsyumer, Kalsada, Kuryente also expressed support for the DOTr’s decision to undertake public bidding scheme under the amended Build-Operate-Transfer Law.
“Longstanding problems have hounded our primary gateway to the world, much to the disenfranchisement of local and foreign travelers alike. With the approval of the solicited proposal to rehabilitate the NAIA, finally, the work can begin and the country’s issues of low traffic capacity and inadequate facilities, among others, can be addressed,” he said.
Former Rep. Christopher Belmonte, co-convenor of CitizenWatch Philippines, said the current state of the airport affects citizens in several ways: “…directly, when we and our loved ones travel and are hampered by various choke points and burdened by delays, and indirectly, because of the numerous economic opportunities missed when investors get discouraged and bring their business somewhere else.”
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