Two key projects of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) under the Iloilo International Airport Development program are currently in the mobilization phase, with a combined allocation of over PHP190 million from the DOTr General Appropriations Act (GAA) 2024, downloaded to CAAP.
The first project, with a total cost of PHP132.90 million, focuses on the rehabilitation and improvement of the Passenger Terminal Building, including civil and structural works, architectural works, and improvements, among others.
The second project, worth PHP37.55 million, involves the supply, installation, and commissioning of three new 600 KW chillers to ensure reliable temperature control in the terminal. This includes mechanical and electrical works, civil/structural works.
Currently, the passenger terminal building can accommodate 367 domestic and 360 international passengers. After the completion of ongoing and planned works, these capacities are expected to rise to 675 domestic and 407 international passengers, boosting service potential at Iloilo airport.
In addition to ongoing works, CAAP and DOTr have lined up several major infrastructure projects for implementation in 2025 which include the terminal’s rehabilitation worth PHP 141.11 million, asphalt overlay of the existing runway amounting to PHP550 million, and procurement of runway asphalt overlay works amounting to PHP49.98 million.
“These improvements at Iloilo International Airport are part of DOTr and CAAP’s commitment to give a better travel experience for passengers—by ensuring that airports across the country are safe, efficient, and passenger-friendly,” said CAAP Director General Lt Gen Raul L Del Rosario AFP (Ret).
These infrastructure upgrades follow the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and DOTr Secretary Vince Dizon to modernize the country’s transport hubs under the Build Better More program.
