January 26, 2013
Transport Secretary, Joseph Abaya said friday that tent terminals will give passengers temporary shelter while expansion works are going on in a number of domestic airports across the country.
“We anticipate increase usage of some of the airport terminals. We need to address them immediately while simultaneously planning for the construction of permanent airport structures,” said Transportation Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya.
One of the airport terminal affected is Tagbilaran which is operating beyond its original capacity and passenger traffic is still growing.
The new Tagbilaran airport project which were included in the Public-Private Partnership program did not receive any interest from prospective investors.
This is the reason DOTC is soliciting bids for a P166.4-million contract for the procurement of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) tents that will be installed in four airports.
The semi-permanent PVC tent terminal buildings is intended to augment existing check-in and or pre-departure areas of Tagbilaran, Puerto Princesa, Tacloban and Clark International airport.
Clark International Airport will have 1,500-sqm tent terminal installed, while Tacloban airport will have 825 sqm.,Puerto Princesa 300 sqm, and Tagbilaran will have 200 sqm. of additional terminal space pending expansion works.
The goal is to give people a convenient, affordable, reliable, efficient, and safe airport terminal temporarily while waiting for the completion of terminal projects.
