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ADB hits ‘unprofessional’ airport bidding conduct on Dipolog Airport

By Roderick T. dela Cruz

THE Asian Development Bank last week criticized the government over a failed $167-million project to improve airports in the Visayas and Mindanao .
The bank said it had cut off funding for the Third Airports Development Project in 2005, saying almost none of its targets were met.

“ There was an overall lack of good governance, although no direct allegations of corruption were reported,” the bank said, noting that land acquisition and resettlement were completed four years behind schedule.

Consultants for the project were expected to be fielded as early as 1998, but were not mobilized until early 2000, the bank said.

“ The main causes of the project’s failure were the slow progress of land acquisition and resettlement activities, severe delays in recruitment of consultants, and significant civil works and equipment procurement problems,” the report said.

The project was supposed to bring major improvements to airports in Puerto Princesa and Cotabato and minor improvements to those in Sanga-Sanga, Dipolog, Butuan, and Pagadian.

Of the $167-million budget for the project, only $25.68 million was used, mostly for land acquisition and resettlement, the bank said. The project was supposed to get $114 million in loans from foreign lenders, but only $12.15 million had been disbursed so far.

The ADB said the funding to be co-financed by the European Investment Bank was not used.

The bank pinned much of the blame on the Transportation Department.

“Despite the redesign of some aspects of the project to encourage improved equipment purchase, procurement was unsuccessful, mainly as a result of unprofessional actions by the Department of Transportation and Commun-ication’s pre-qualification bidding and awards committee,” the report said.

It noted complaints from some bidders who claimed that information was leaked to favored contractors and suppliers.

“The procurement process was lengthy and often flawed. There were several cases where the pre-qualification bidding and awards committee and ADB’s procurement committee had significant differences of opinion on bid evaluation and contract award,” the bank said.

The bank had pledged $93 million at market rates, equivalent to nearly a third of its average annual lending to the Philippines of $290 million.

The bank said the country’s inadequate domestic airports limit trade and investments. The project would benefit the Philippines , the bank said, but added that it had no plans to resume financing it. With AFP





Transportation Department denies hand in delays

THE DEPARTMENT of Transportation and Communications (DoTC) is distancing itself from a failed airports development project that led the Asian Development Bank (ADB), which funded the project, to blame the department for the delays.

Reacting to news reports on Sept. 3 attributed to the ADB, which criticized the agency for allegedly delays in the land acquisition and consulting phases that led to the project’s eventual cancellation, Transportation Secretary Leandro R. Mendoza said delays on the Third Airports Development Project were incurred before the Arroyo administration.

Viability

"The project was implemented in 1997 and since then major developments have occurred and these developments have had profound impact on the viability of the original project," the DoTC said in a statement.

The project involves the modernization of two major airports, the Puerto Princesa airport in Palawan and Cotabato airport in Mindanao, as well as the upgrading of four smaller airports in Butuan, Dipolog, Pagadian and Sanga-Sanga.

Mr. Mendoza also pointed out that when he became the DoTC secretary in July 2002, he made efforts to save the project.

He changed the project team and implemented institutional and policy reforms in the department. — PLGM, Businessworld, September 16, 2008



Cebu Pacific's third brand new ATR set to fly Dipolog Airport on October 3

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Budget carrier expands service with more flights from Cebu hub

Banging a head-on collision with PAL Express, this time on the Dipolog route, the two airlines will be scampering for passengers and supremacy as they take Dipolog by storm starting Friday, October 3 as it flies thrice weekly same day as PAL Express is flying. The flight departs Cebu at 1:20pm and arrives at 2:10pm. The return flight to Cebu leaves at 2:30pm and arrives at 3:20pm. The same plane will battle it out with Q400 on Butuan and Tacloban routes from Cebu flown by PAL Express, with a luxury of flying alone to Clark.

The fare war has started to heat up as Cebu Pacific will introduce fare for as low as P688, 57% lower than what PAL Express charge. Even lower than what a fast ferry craft going to Cebu is charging. Its future on Pulauan wharf is probably written on the wall as well as to other shipping companies flying the Dipolog-Cebu route. Already, its earnings was eaten by RORO vessels plying the Nautical Highway to Dumaguete. On the same manner, the low cost airline has taken the business of large ferry boat operators as a convenient mode of transport after the Princess of the Star accident.

Cebu Pacific (CEB)will expand its Cebu operations hub with two new aircraft and three new domestic services. President and chief executive officer Lance Gokongwei announced that CEB will take delivery of two high-standard regional turboprop aircraft, ATR 3 and ATR 4, in October and November, respectively. The aircraft will be based in Cebu and will strengthen the CEB hub at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport, which presently has four Airbus A320s.The two new “environment-friendly and fuel-efficient” planes involved a combined investment of $40 million.

Gokongwei disclosed that CEB earlier ordered 10 ATRs, which are manufactured in France. The first two arrived in the first quarter this year and are now based in CEB’s Manila hub. The budget airline expects delivery of six more planes in the coming months. Its fleet is expected to have 25 planes by the end of this year and grow to 31 aircraft next year.

With the new aircraft, CEB will also service two new routes: Cebu-Ozamiz, and Cebu-Surigao. The Cebu-Ozamiz route, also three times a week, will start on Nov. 10 while the four-times a week Cebu-Surigao route will start Nov. 13. Both will have an all-in seat sale of P688.

Gokongwei said that while CEB is affected by the same difficulties faced by the airline industry, it will continue to look for cost-efficient measures to be able to serve its customers. CEB announced its Cebu hub will have a seat sale from Aug. 29 to Sept. 1. Tickets bought during the sale will be valid for travel from Oct. 1 to Dec. 17 this year. (NRC)

[dashalvin]

Arriane. Do you have any rendering sa passenger terminal of the airport?

[chevy_boy]

Cebu Pacific will be flying daily to Dipolog from Manila starting end of october

[dashalvin]

Originally Posted by chevy_boy

Cebu Pacific will be flying daily to Dipolog from Manila starting end of october

Dat's a gud news. It only proves dat our airport is competitive. Den it will become n Intrntnl airport n d future. hehe

[jefflacs]

@_@

[dashalvin]

I saw n d newspaper kanina tour packages of PAL. 3 cities lng ang nasali s Mindanao. Davao, CDO n Dipolog.

[dashalvin]

Originally Posted by chevy_boy

Cebu Pacific will be flying daily to Dipolog from Manila starting end of october

Where did you get this info?

[chevy_boy]

Originally Posted by dashalvin

Where did you get this info?

I'm working with cebu pacific..

[dashalvin]

Originally Posted by chevy_boy

I'm working with cebu pacific..

Thanks alot for this info. Gbu.

[arianespace]

Originally Posted by dashalvin

Arriane. Do you have any rendering sa passenger terminal of the airport?

[dashalvin]

Gov. Yebes mipadas-og duha ka resolusyon atol sa MSRIM

ADUNAY duha ka mga resolution ang gipadas-og ni Governor Rolando Yebes atol sa Mindanao Super Region Inter-Agency Meeting (MSRIM) didto sa Tandag City, Surigao del Sur. Kini mao ang kabahin sa passenger terminal building sa Dipolog City Airport ug sa PPA.

Gipahayag ni Governor Yebes nga dunay private sector ang mipadayag karon silang interest nga magtukod ug terminal building sulod sa Dipolog City Airport ug maoy modumala. Alang kang Governor Yebes dili problema ang income, ang importanti ang interest sa private sector nga mi-alayon sa gobyerno atubangan sa kawad-on sa pundo sa Department of Transportation and Communication.

Gihimong ehemplo sa gobernador mao ang nahitabo sa Philippine Ports Authority nga adunay mga terminal building gipanag-iyahan ug gidumala sa private sector.

Alang kang Under Secretary Virgilio Leyretana, Chairman sa MEDCO nga kinahanglan subayon kini sa hingtungdang ahensiya ang maong sugyot ni Governor Yebes tungod kay ang tinguha sa private sector maghatag kini ug kahamugaway sa operasyon sa maong pasilidad.

Gihatagan ug gibug-aton ni Governor Yebes nga kung dili man gani ang private sector nga motukod sa maong terminal building interesado niini ang provincial government sa Zamboanga del Norte aron mas mapalambo pa ang atong lalawigan ilabina sa natad sa torismo.

Subay niini, gipadas-og ang resolution nga nagpahibalo sa mga hingtungdang ahensiya sa gobyerno sa pagsubay sa posiblidad nga mag-tugot sa private sector o dili ba local government unit nga makatukod ug maoy modumala sa passenger terminal building sulod sa ilang jurisdiction.

Laing resolution ang gipadas-og sa MEDCO mao ang paghangyo sa PPA ug uban pang hingtungdang ahensiya sa gobyerno sa pagpahibalo sa matag Local Government Unit nga magpahibalo sa panahon kung adunay programa nga ipatuman alang sa expansion ug pagtukod ug bag-ong pantalan sa usa ka lugar. Kini maoy na-umol human nahisgutan ang kahimtang sa mga Puerto dinhi sa Mindanao nga gikahibulong sa mga mayor ug gobernador kabahin sa programa alang sa expansion ug pagpalambo sa ilang matag Puerto nga alang kanila wala silay igong kasayuran sa dagan sa maong programa sa PPA.

Atol sa Mindanao Super Region Inter-Agency Meeting gipahibalo sa taga PPA nga hingpit nang nakonberter karon ang Port Management Office ang pantalan sa Dapitan. Subay niini, adunay gi-proposed nga tulo ka andana nga terminal building apan duha pa una ka andana ang unang ipabarog karon sa PPA.

Malipayon kaayo ug dako si Governor Yebes sa maong kalambuan nga dugay nang gidamgo sa probinsiya nga mahimong PMO ang pantalan sa Dapitan. Ang operasyon sa maong pantalan ang dili na mag-agad sa PPA sa Ozamis City ug Cagayan de Oro City.

[Chrisvenz]

Originally Posted by dashalvin

Gov. Yebes mipadas-og duha ka resolusyon atol sa MSRIM

ADUNAY duha ka mga resolution ang gipadas-og ni Governor Rolando Yebes atol sa Mindanao Super Region Inter-Agency Meeting (MSRIM) didto sa Tandag City, Surigao del Sur. Kini mao ang kabahin sa passenger terminal building sa Dipolog City Airport ug sa PPA.

Gipahayag ni Governor Yebes nga dunay private sector ang mipadayag karon silang interest nga magtukod ug terminal building sulod sa Dipolog City Airport ug maoy modumala.

pwede paki translate? di ko maintindihan. Nose bleed ako. thanks

[Sky Harbor]

Given the correspondence between Cebuano and Tagalog, I think it says that Governor Yebes announced that the private sector is interested in erecting a new terminal building or something like that. Basta, 'di ako marunong mag-Bisaya (which is shameful because my grandmother is from Misamis Occidental)!

[GearX]

Gipahayag ni Governor Yebes nga dunay private sector ang mipadayag karon silang interest nga magtukod ug terminal building sulod sa Dipolog City Airport ug maoy modumala.

Literally:

"Governor Yebes announced that a private sector has expressed interest in constructing a terminal building inside Dipolog City Airport, which they also intend to manage"

[Chrisvenz]

nice. This would be a new step for Dipolog Airport. Sana maganda ung terminal ng Dipolog, if ever man gagawin na. bravo!

[PhilAv]

Just in case you were not aware there are a couple of Dipolog Airport image galleries:

http://www.pbase.com/philippineaviat...og_airport_dpl

http://www.pbase.com/philippineaviation/dipolog_2008

Also check out other PI Airport galleries at http://www.pbase.com/philippineaviation

[dashalvin]

The proposal of the private sector to build the new terminal is shameful to the part of the government bcoz the govrnment is unable to release the fund in the right time and it only mean a need for leadership development. This private firm has seen the need of a new terminal building bcoz it's profitable but it's still under for approval of the Mindanao Super Region Council if they will allow it.

[arianespace]

Talking about aircraft movements at Dipolog Airport










Two cessna hold short and wait runway 02 on A319 rotation.

Image courtesy of Jack Hannen

I never realized its that big now. Officially, the tarmac can support 3 Airbus 320, although only 2 parking stand are provided for easy turnaround. I've seen it hold 2 A319 (PAL and CEB), 1 PAF C-130, 1 F-27, 1 lear jet and 2 presidential choppers. And they all managed to fit in easily. Thanks to Philav.

[ianers_ianized]

Originally Posted by PhilAv

Just in case you were not aware there are a couple of Dipolog Airport image galleries:

http://www.pbase.com/philippineaviat...og_airport_dpl

http://www.pbase.com/philippineaviation/dipolog_2008

Also check out other PI Airport galleries at http://www.pbase.com/philippineaviation

DPL is one of the airport in the country that calls for improvement. I have seen the gallery and the bldg really needs a revamp for seamless departure and arrival. Sna there will be funds to contruct the new terminal with modern amenities like ILO and BCD... db Dipolog is famous for Spanish Sardine, I love it, I hope mkapunta ako ng DPL... ang mhal ng Spanisg Sardine sa Manila... hehehe...

[dashalvin]

Gud news. Cebu Pacific route Dipolog-Manila is now daily. Praise God for this development.