By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga

The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) has proposed a budget of P600 million in order to complete the Kabankalan City Airport in the southern part of Negros Occidental.

Sixth district Congresswoman-elect Mercedes Alvarez said CAAP will present its proposal before incoming Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Jaime Bautista for it to be included in the 2023 national budget.

A representative from CAAP had already conducted an inspection of the new airport last week.

The proposed P600-million budget would be used to construct the necessary facilities to run the airport such as its apron, terminal and the emergency buildings that would house firefighting and rescue equipment.

Construction of the airport began on March 2007, and once completed, it would become the second operational airport in Negros Occidental after the Bacolod-Silay Airport./DGB, WDJ