MANILA, Philippine — An infrastructure-oriented think tank called on Congress on Tuesday to review Cavite’s ongoing Sangley Point International Airport project to determine whether no conflicts exist with national agencies undertaking President Rodrigo Duterte’s Build, Build, Build program. InfraWatch PH, in a statement, said a review was called for especially after the President vowed to ban until the end of his term all reclamation projects in the Manila Bay area except those connected with government projects. “We have no question that local governments can undertake reclamation activities, but we are uncertain whether they can undertake airport development activities, most especially of this magnitude,” he added. He pointed out that it is the DOTr that has jurisdiction and control over the country’s airports. Ridon said the results of the bidding for the Sangley project had raised red flags on the viability of the project, as only a single proponent submitted a proposal.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer March 03, 2020 20:15 UTC