DOTr chief commits privatization of 10 airports by 2028

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has committed to privatize the operations and maintenance of 10 more regional airports by 2028 to improve connectivity across the archipelago.
DOTr Secretary Vince Dizon, during a forum hosted by the Economic Journalists Association of the Philippines on Monday, said these are the airports in Iloilo, Davao, Siargao, Laoag, Busuanga, Bicol, Tacloban, Bacolod-Silay, General Santos and Puerto Princesa.
He said he had committed to Pres. Marcos the privatization of these airports via the public-private partnership (PPP) route by 2028.
To make the project financially viable, the government is considering bundling multiple airports into a single contract.
“Government should really focus on making sure that a lot of areas have at least an airstrip, have an airfield, for logistics, for emergencies, for disaster response,” Dizon said.- Inquirer.net