05-08-2025
DOTr: Work on Siargao Airport's expansion to start August 8, 2025
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) said Tuesday that the construction for the expanded passenger terminal building of the Siargao Airport would begin on Friday, August 8.
In a Facebook post, the agency said this is upon directives of President Ferdinand ''Bongbong'' Marcos Jr. to enhance travel experience and guarantee the comfort of local and foreign travelers.
In March of this year, DOTr Secretary Vince Dizon directed several changes in Siargao Airport.
He ordered modular expansion in the said airport to increase seating capacity and address the heavy crowding, as well as the removal of VIP lounge and redundant x-ray machines to speed up the security check process.
Photo from DOTr Facebook page
According to Dizon, the agency has a long-term goal of making Siargao Airport an international hub as he also directed the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) to accelerate plans for extending the runway and building a new and world-class passenger terminal.
The Siargao Airport is part of the bundled unsolicited proposal for the modernization and expansion of Davao and Bicol Airports submitted by the JG Summit and Filinvest Groups under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) deal, the DOTR said.
Once finished, the expanded and modern Siargao Airport PTB can accommodate thrice its current capacity from 200 passengers to at least 750 passengers on a daily basis. —VAL, GMA Integrated News
