INSPECTION AND INAUGURATION OF OUR AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
Today, the 5th of May, 2021, Transportation Secretary Arthur P. Tugade inaugurated and inspected various completed and ongoing airport development projects of the Mactan-Cebu International Airport Authority.
These DOTr airport development projects include the MCIA Terminal 2 facilities, the soon-to-be inaugurated MCIAA Corporate Building, the new MCIA taxiway, and the new CAAP building. These airport projects were relentlessly pursued by the DOTr, under the leadership of Secretary Tugade, with the able support, assistance, and cooperation of the and Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP), under Director General Jim Sydiongco, and the MCIAA amid the pandemic.
“Hindi ako napapagod at hindi ako mapapagod kung ang aking gawain ay mga programang nakakatulong sa sambayanan, programang nakakapagdulot ng ngiti sa sambayanan lalo’t higit sa mga taga Cebu. Mahalaga po sa amin ang Cebu. Mahal po ng Pangulong Duterte ang Cebu,” Tugade said.
MCIA TERMINAL 2 & MCIAA CORPORATE BUILDING
Secretary Tugade, together with Presidential Assistant for the Visayas Secretary Michael Dino, first inspected the MCIA Terminal 2 Facilities then proceeded with the inspection of the MCIAA Corporate Building, which is targeted to be inaugurated on 31 July 2021.
MCIAA OIC Atty. Glenn Napuli said Secretary Tugade’s visit to the MCIA Terminal 2 has boosted the morale of aviation and airport frontliners.
“Yung mga frontliners natin nandiyan for a year, nagtatrabaho, naka-PPEs, mainit yan. Namatayan na sila, nandyan pa rin. They are risking their lives. They are welcoming our OFWs with smiles. At least mapasalamatan sila ni Secretary. Maraming salamat Sir, malaking bagay ‘yun sa amin,” Napuli expressed.
According to the MCIAA, airport international departures are currently integrated with the old terminal due to the pandemic. Terminal 2 is now aiding international arrival operations with swab booths and kits for RT-PCR testing and health protocol assistance.
Meanwhile, the MCIAA Corporate Building, targetted to be operational before the end of 2021, will consolidate under one roof all MCIAA employees in a single building to better serve the public and its stakeholders.
NEW MCIA TAXIWAY
After inspecting MCIA Terminal 2 and the MCIAA Corporate Building, Secretary Tugade inaugurated the new MCIA taxiway.
With our new and expanded taxiway, MCIA’s maximum aircraft movement capacity increased from 35 to 40 aircraft per hour. Moreover, maximum aircraft parking capacity also increased from 40 to 50 aircraft slots.
Also, with an upgraded taxiway, more local jobs are expected to be generated from employment opportunities opened up by new locators and new concessionaires once larger aircraft are accommodated in the MCIA.
Secretary Dino, in turn, expressed his gratitude to Secretary Tugade and the entire DOTr for helping Cebu move forward amid the pandemic.
“My gratitude to our very able Secretary Tugade and his team for pushing for the early completion of this taxiway project. We appreciate you so much for loving and taking good care of the Visayas. Sobrang sipag mo. I don’t know how come hindi ka napapagod. Secretary Tugade, more power to you, Sir, so we can have more projects here in the Visayas,” Dino said.
We, the MCIAA, are grateful for all the support, and in Secretary Tugade’s words, for “the fulfillment of the government’s promise of improved air connectivity, job opportunities and tourism growth for Cebu and the Visayas region.”
(with Press Release entries from the DOTr Facebook Page)
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