HOUSE LEADER PUSHES FOR ANOTHER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IN CEBU

A HOUSE leader is pushing for another international airport in the province of Cebu.

Deputy Speaker and Cebu Rep. Vincent Franco Frasco filed House Bill 9665 that aims to establish Sogod Cebu International Airport.

Fraco underscored the need to boost Cebu’s air transport sector and economic growth.

He said the air transport sector is a vital enabler of economic growth and development, playing a significant role for high-value industries such as trade, manufacturing, and tourism.

The bill seeks to establish an international airport in the municipality of Sogod, Cebu, with a vision of creating more jobs for his constituents, enhancing the tourism industry, attracting more foreign investors, opening local business to the global market, and generating income and tax revenues.

The proposed Sogod Cebu International Airport will be the second international airport in Cebu. Its establishment shall help decongest the air traffic in the existing Mactan-Cebu International Airport, which is considered to be the second busiest airport in the country.

Frasco said it will also serve as the main gateway in the northern part of the Central Visayas Region, bringing more access and connectivity across cities and other countries.

Under HB 9665, the construction of the new international airport will be facilitated by the Department of Transportation.

The airport will serve both domestic and international air transport operating on modernized facilities and sophisticated management systems.