(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte is expected to lead the inauguration of Sangley airport in Cavite today, Feb. 15. This was announced by the Department of Transportation in a Facebook post early in the day. The scheduled inauguration comes only months after an operational dry run was held there on Oct. 29 last year. This was earlier than the November 2019 deadline set by Duterte, who had ordered the DOTr to fast-track the construction of the airport in […]
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DOTr: Sangley airport to be inaugurated on Saturday, Feb. 15
(Eagle News) — The Sangley airport in Cavite will be inaugurated on Saturday, Feb. 15. The Department of Transportation made the announcement in an advisory on its Facebook account on Wednesday, Feb. 12. The scheduled inauguration comes only months after an operational dry run was held there on Oct. 29 last year. This was earlier than the November 2019 deadline set by President Rodrigo Duterte. The President ordered the DOTr to fast-track the construction of […]
Tugade leads operational dryrun at Sangley Airport in Cavite
(Eagle News)–The operational dryrun of Sangley airport in Cavite pushed through on Tuesday, Oct. 29, with the first Cebu Pacific flight arriving on the runway. This was earlier than the November deadline set by President Rodrigo Duterte, who had ordered for the military air base to commence general aviation and turboprop cargo operations there to decongest the Ninoy Aquino International Airport. The DOTr said the asphalt overlay and clearing of the end of the runway, […]
DOTr: Operational dryrun of Sangley airport on track to take place on Oct. 29; Cavite airport now 95% complete
(Eagle News)–The operational dryrun of Sangley airport is on track to take place on Oct. 29, with 95 percent of the airport in Cavite now complete, the Department of Transportation said on Thursday, Oct. 24. According the DOTR, at present, the completed works include the asphalt overlay and clearing of the end of the runway, the reblocking of concrete pavement, the installation of two pumps including the drainage system, the construction of a ramp, landscaping […]
DOTr: Sangley airport in Cavite expected to be operational by end of October
(Eagle News)–Sangley airport in Cavite is expected to be operational by the end of October. The Department of Transportation made the announcement on Saturday, Sept. 28, on the same day Transportation Secretary Art Tugade visited the area to “inspect the progress of the Sangley airport construction as well as the status of the proposed ferry terminal in the area as an option for accessibility.” Earlier, Tugade ordered the 24/7 construction work in the area to […]
DOTr: Sangley airport construction now at 55 percent
(Eagle News)–Construction of Sangley Airport is now at 55 percent. The Department of Transportation said the structural works for the airport in Cavite so far include the Passenger Terminal Building, runway, apron, drainage system and a power supply. Also included is site development. The DOTr said these pictures taken from August 13 to August 14 show the accelerated pace of construction of the facility that will allow for the military air base to commence […]
Duterte wants some NAIA flight ops transferred to Sangley airport, eyes NAIA personnel revamp
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the transfer of general aviation and domestic flight operations from the Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Sangley Point in Cavite. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said Duterte gave the order during Monday’s Cabinet meeting, after he visited NAIA following reports of flight cancellations and delays. During the meeting, Panelo said the President also hinted at a revamp at NAIA, with airport security being handled by a single entity. […]





