Upgraded Davao Airport Ready for More Passengers, Bigger Aircraft

DAVAO CITY ? With air transportation crucial to economic and social connectivity in the Philippine archipelago, the new $128 million state-of-the-art international airport in this city is a welcome development. It is now fully operational and is raring to take in more passengers and bigger aircraft.

With financing from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Davao airport has been upgraded and expanded to provide reliable and safe all-weather operations that meet international standards and remove infrastructure bottlenecks which were constraining the growth of domestic and international air services. It will also enhance Davao?s access to nearby markets and improve the overall economic prospects of the Southern Philippines, and could be considered one vital link for the intermodal transport network essential for this area.

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Davao Businesses Push Recycling

DAVAO CITY ? Believing that environment plays a vital role in spurring development, the business sector in the city spearheaded by the Davao City Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCCI) will hold the collection of recyclables on June 10 at the SM City carpark.

DCCCI president Bienvenido Cariaga said the event? is the contribution of the business sector in showing their deep concern for the environment.

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