Bicol International Airport Development Project

[olineil]

Originally Posted by arianespace

Daraga is it! whether the local politicians like it or not. Unless of course if they can finance the project on its own which I doubt. But how can you a start a mega project when you still have problems with land acquisitions?

It took almost 15 years for Laguindingan Airport to rise due to land dispute, and by my count, Bicol will suffer the same fate unless landowners accept the compensation offered by the government. But the thing is, some magicians from DOTC jacked the prices up for some lucrative reasons.

I think they should focus on that aspect first, rather than debating where. Land acquisition is the government's counterpart for the project and they are not even done yet. Without which, there will be no airport to speak off.

And before I forget, when this airport opens, both Legaspi and Naga airports will be decommissioned for civilian traffic due to viability issues. I hope Bicolanos are prepared for that!

I might as well say dream on!

You have a point... if it really takes that long (I hope not)... Bicol RDC should fast track the GMA highway and widen the existing maharlika highway for the benefit of Cam Sur folks especially Naga when this airport starts operation. The existing PNR rail is also very near the proposed site of the airport. I was also thinking that they should branch in a track & station into the airport then introduce a Naga - Legazpi via Airport Train Service using similar DMU and rolling stocks to be used in Northrail. Definitely Legazpi & Naga airports should be decommissioned.

[wheel of steel]

Originally Posted by olineil

You have a point... if it really takes that long (I hope not)... Bicol RDC should fast track the GMA highway and widen the existing maharlika highway for the benefit of Cam Sur folks especially Naga when this airport starts operation. The existing PNR rail is also very near the proposed site of the airport. I was also thinking that they should branch in a track & station into the airport then introduce a Naga - Legazpi via Airport Train Service using similar DMU and rolling stocks to be used in Northrail. Definitely Legazpi & Naga airports should be decommissioned.

PNR will introduce Bicol Commuter Service from Iriga to Tagkawayan daily this coming September. That could be a great initiation. Bicol major developments includes PNR, GMA Highway and Bicol International Airport projects.

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Albay airport on track
by Mar Arguelles

DARAGA, Albay—The government is speeding up the acquisition of 200 hectares of land to build the P3.4-billion Southern Luzon International Airport here in Daraga town, Mayor Cicero Tiumfante said Friday.

He said officials had consulted 216 landowners to be affected by the airport’s construction in Alobo village, and he was optimistic they would agree to sell.

The airport’s runway will cover 187 hectares and affect 194 landowners, and its 1.5-kilometer-long access road is expected to dislocate 22 more.

The government is also negotiating to acquire 10 hectares to resettle residents who will be affected by the airport’s construction, according to officials.

Albay Gov. Joey Salceda said the feasibility study for the airport had been completed, and that the bidding for it would be held on April 30 and May 15. Mar Arguelles

[lochinvar]

Marcus Tulius Cicero will once again be triumphant.

[Brandon32]

Bicol counting on P1B airport

Seaport projects to push economy

By Rey M. Nasol
Inquirer Southern Luzon
First Posted 16:32:00 04/28/2009

Filed Under: Regional authorities, Economy and Business and Finance, Investments, Government Contracts


LEGAZPI CITY, Philippines--The Regional Development Council (RDC) in Bicol is propping up the region’s economy by pushing close to P1 billion worth of airport and seaport projects that would serve as a catalyst for Albay’s major growth areas.

Albay Governor Joey Salceda, current RDC chairman, said in an interview Tuesday that they have been pursuing the Southern Luzon International Airport project in Daraga town and the rehabilitation of the Pantao Port in Libon town, which was devastated by typhoons Milenyo and Reming in 2006.

Salceda said the implementation of the two projects was already approved by the Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC) during the RDC meeting held in Malacañang Tuesday last week, while a regional RDC meeting on May 6 would finalize next steps for the projects.

Salceda said some P700 million in investments would be used for the construction beginning midyear of the large and modern international airport at Barangay (Village) Alobo in Daraga, while the Philippine Port Authority (PPA) committed to allocate P100 million to start rehabilitation works of the Pantao Port in the third quarter of this year.

Salceda pointed out that the Pantao port, once completed, would make domestic trade closer to the mainstream and open inter-island shipping to and from the Visayas and Mindanao markets that would benefit Bicol producers, farmers, fishermen and traders.

Aside from the airport and the pier, the RDC also introduced the Guinobatan, Camalig, Daraga, Legazpi (Guicadale) platform as a new economic growth area for Albay province that has not been exposed to the hazards of Mayon Volcano.

The Guicadale platform would be made up of circumferential and new arterial roads traversing the urban centers of Legazpi City and the towns of Jovellar, Guinobatan, Camalig and Daraga.

This would have funding consisting of P739.5 million for local roads and at least P114.7 million for the national road component.

He added that a population of 187,314 stood to benefit from the Guicadale, which was primarily designed by the RDC to encourage new economic and human activities in Albay, safe from Mayon’s lahar and pyroclastic debris and flooding.

[pau_p1]

wow.. this looks like a good project... definitely Albay deserves an International airport...

[kalbongdad]

way pa nagpala diha....malamang kasabay ng pagalis ni pgma ang pagkawala ng proyektong ito......dapat simulan na nilang maghukay ngayon...now na...

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DoST, Albay sign agreement on climate change program
State-of-the-art, R500-M regional weather station readied
By FLORENCIO P. NARITO, May 7, 2009, 8:52pm

LEGAZPI CITY — Science and Technology Secretary Estrella F. Alabastro and Albay Gov. Joey Sarte Salceda signed last Wednesday a memorandum of agreement (MoA) entitled “DoST-Albay Comprehensive Partnership in Science and Technology on Climate Change and Countryside Development.” The signing ceremony was held at the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) regional office in Arimbay, Legazpi City shortly before the opening of the Regional Development Council (RDC) meeting which is chaired by Governor Salceda.

Under the MoA, the provincial government of Albay will integrate the program into the overall development plan of the province with the appropriate support mechanism and advocacy. Also, the provincial government will provide linkage with the other agencies or institutions to facilitate implementation of research and development, technology transfer and institutional development projects and activities.

Under the MoA, DoST is tasked to develop program, projects, and activities consistent with the goals and objectives of the program. Likewise, DoST will provide appropriate technical and financial support for the implementation or research and development, technology transfer and other institutional development projects and activities of the program.

Salceda said that DoST can help a lot in improving enterprise development and research and development in agriculture. At the same time, he said, the provincial government has forged an agreement with DoST on research and development on climate change adaptation as the province is disaster-prone.

Salceda said that he has been lobbying with DoST for the upgrading of the Legazpi PAG-ASA station to a regional weather bureau with the establishment of a R500-million, state-of-the-art Dopler radar in Catanduanes.

Alabastro said that the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) had committed a R500-million grant for the project.

Other developments:

RDC has approved a Salceda-proposed road from Albay to Donsol, Sorsogon. (Donsol is the tourist destination of local and foreign tourist who want to see or interact with the whale shark or “butanding”.
A representative of the Department of Transportation and Communication (DoTC) briefed the Regional Development Council on the status of the R3.4-billion Bicol International Airport in Barangay Alobo, Daraga, Albay.

[chris_nigel]

pics meron po b tnx

[Brandon32]

Modern road network constructed soon in Bicol; US to fund project

By MARVYN N. BENANING
May 26, 2009, 6:53pm
A modern road network from Albay to Donsol, Sorsogon will soon be constructed after the Millenium Challenge Account Philippines Compact Project (MCAPCP), a grant facility of the United States, got included it in its funding program.

An initiative of the Albay provincial government, the Guinobatan-Jovellar-Donsol Road, which is linked to the Maharlika Highway, will serve as the principal road to the Donsol, which is now a key eco-tourism site since it is the usual route of the whale shark, locally known as "butanding."

Whale share watching accounts for almost 80 percent of foreign tourists visiting Bicol.

Albay Gov. Joey Salceda said that "beyond tourism, the road project promotes the spatial integration of the provinces of Albay and Sorsogon into a more common economy."

He noted that the road network would also spur agricultural production and encourage new investments in the rural backlands.

Salceda first presented the proposal last May 16, 2008 to the Millenium Challenge Compact mission headed by John Newko, his deputy Darius Teter, Darius Nassiry, country director of compact development and Jerry Dutkewych, director of country relations. The briefing was held at the Department of Finance (DoF) boardroom in Manila.

A year later, the Bicol Regional Development Council (RDC) chaired by Gov. Salceda adopted a resolution endorsing the said project for MCAPCP funding. RDC said the project is consistent with the Guicadale (Guinobatan, Camalig, Daraga, Legazpi) Integrated Area Development Platform, which represents the provincial roads in the southern part of the province.

The road project consists of 26.90 kilometers of concrete road and five bridges with an aggregate length of 75 meters. The project will entail a cost of P814.6-million. The project is economically viable with an estimated Economic Internal Rate of Return (EIRR) of 22.60 percent.

The Albay-Donsol road project is expected to complement the proposed Southern Luzon International Airport in Alobo, Daraga, Albay which is about 10 km via provincial road. It is also close to the proposed PNR Mainline South Central Station in Comun, Camalig and will traverse parallel to the Maharlika Highway to Sorgoson.

Overall, Salceda said, the project conforms with the thrusts and priorities of the Bicol region. "It will provide the linkages with the other modes of transportation and will complement the agriculture, tourism and social services sectors," he added.

^ posting it here coz projects mentioned in this article are components or somehow connected to the construction of the Bicol International airport in Daraga, Albay...an international airport that will serve as far as camrines norte up north and Northern samar down south

[olineil]

BIA already on Bidding phase for the preparation works of the project.

Originally Posted by [dx]

Bicol International Airport Development Project, Daraga, Albay
Request For Proposals
General Information
Country: Philippines
City/Locality: Albay
Notice/Contract Number: phl:852392
Publication Date: Apr 17, 2009
Deadline: Jun 9, 2009

INVITATION TO APPLY FOR ELIGIBILITY AND TO BID

The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC), through its Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) for Civil Aviation Projects, invites contractor registered with and classified by the Philippine Contractors Accreditation Board (PCAB) to apply for eligibility and if found eligible, to bid for the herein projects:

Name of Project/Location : Bicol International Airport Development Project, Daraga, Albay

Brief Description : Construction of Airport
Source of Fund : CY 2007
ABC/Duration : 289,500,000.00 / 300 Calendar Days

IAC Registration : Large B for Road & Airport Horizontal Structures

Minimum Equipment Requirement(owned) :
1 - Concrete Batching Plant
1 - Concrete Screeder
12 - Dump Truck
3 - Water Truck
2 - Backhoe
2 - Vibratory Compactor
4 - Payloader
3 - Bulldozer
4 - Road Roller
4 - Road Grader
4 - Transit Mixer
4 - Concrete Vibrator

The complete schedule of activities is listed as follows:
Activities Schedule
1. Issuance of Eligibility Form April 22 to 29, 2009
2. Submission of Eligibility Requirements Until 5:00 P.M. of May 05, 2009
3. Opening of Eligibility Statements May 07, 2009
4. Issuance of Bid Documents May 13 to 20, 2009
5. Pre-bidding Conference May 26, 2009
6. Submission of Bids Until 9:00 A.M. of May 19, 2009
7. Opening of Bids 10:00 A.M. of June 09, 2009

Prospective bidders should posses a valid PCAB License applicable to the contract, have completed a similar contract with a value at least 50% of the ABC within the last 5 years and have key personnel and equipment available for the prosecution of the contract. The BAC will use non-discretionary pass/fail criteria in the eligibility Check/Screening as well as the Preliminary Examination of Bids. The BAC will conduct post-qualification of the lowest calculated bid.

The Eligibility Screening Forms will be made available at Unit 65, The Columbia Tower Bldg., Ortigas Avenue, Mandaluyong City, upon submission of a Letter of Intent (written in the company letterhead duly signed by the owner/authorized managing officer), certified true copy of updated PCAB License and payment of a non-refundable amount of P500.00 to the DOTC Cashier. The Eligibility Forms shall be submitted to the said office and the results of the eligibility screening may be secured from the same office. Bid/Tender Documents will be available only to eligible bidders upon payment of a non-refundable amount of P2,500.00 to the DOTC Cashier.

The DOTC reserves the right to reject any or all bids, waive minor defects and accept the offer most advantageous to the Government. The DOTC assumes no responsibility whatsoever to compensate or indemnify bidders for any expenses incurred in the preparation of the bid.

DOMINGO A. REYES, JR.
Assistant Secretary for Finance and Comptrollership
Chairman, Bids and Awards Committee for Civil Aviation


For advertisement in a newspaper of general
Nationwide circulation/posting on April 15, 2009

Approved budget: PHP 289,500,000.00
Delivery period: 300 Day/s

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The deadline for bidding was last week. I wonder which contractor got the project. I hope they hire locals to work on the project as promised.

[Brandon32]

"Fully-operational kan Southern Luzon International airport sa Albay, sa 2013 pa"-DOTC

4/4/2009 12:34:24 AM
LEGAZPI CITY-- Kumpiyansa an Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC) na magigin fully-operational na an ititindog na Southern Luzon International Airport sa banwaan kan Daraga, Albay pag-abot kan taong 2013.

Ini an ipinahayag ni DOTC Undersecretary Annie Lontoc matapos na personal na mahiling an sitwasyon sa isinasagibong bagon eropuerto sa provincia kan Albay.

Sinabi kan opisyal na basado soboot sa presenteng sitwasyong isinasagibo sa proyekto, sinabi sa saiya ni Mayor Ching Triunfante na pig-aayos na gabos an mga kinakaipuhan na ma-acquire na daga nganing agihan kan right of way kan konstruksyon kan proyekto.

Malinaw soboot sa nagin pahayag ni Presidente Arroyo na antes magtapos an termino kani magkakaiwa na nin kalinawan an Southern Luzon International airport.

Sa ibong na lado, dawa pinaglalaoman na an pagsasara kan presenteng Legazpi Airport nagkakapirang taon puon ngonian igwa na soboot na itinagamang pondo an DOTC para ipambakal nin ilaw na ibubugtak sa sinambit ng eropuerto.

[kiretoce]

Originally Posted by Brandon32

Southern Luzon International Airport

Is that the "official" name of the airport? If so, then maybe we should rename this thread.

[Sky Harbor]

There are three contending names: Legazpi (or Legazpi City) International Airport, Southern Luzon International Airport and Bicol International Airport. Whichever one is more official than the other two is a subject of much debate.

[Brandon32]

Originally Posted by Brandon32

Updates: The Access Road

^ taken from the legazpi and Albay Thread,SSC

[wheel of steel]

Originally Posted by Brandon32

^ taken from the legazpi and Albay Thread,SSC

Brand, haen ining lugar na ini? Arani ini sa pasiring sa Manito?

[Brandon32]

Maray na Albay steel..harani ang site sa maharlika highway, munsipyo kan daraga around 3km from the transco. if you are going to sorsogon

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Albay to host modern Bicol International Airport

MANILA, July 15 (PNA) -- The Bicol Region will eventually get its own international airport that promises to spur and accelerate the region’s economic development. Despite its vast natural resources including mineral deposits, geothermal power and tourism potentials, Bicol has remained among the poorest regions of the country today.

The new Bicol International Airport will be developed on a 140-hectare prime land straddling areas of Daraga and Camalig towns. The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOT) has recently transferred to the Albay Provincial Government P85 million to pay for the property.

The new airport site is deemed safe from the risks and threats entailed when the majestic Mayon Volcano erupts. Over the last two decades, Mayon, whose perfect cone and spectacular eruptions are both tourist attractions, has regularly erupted once every three to five years.

DOTC Secretary Leandro Mendoza recently turned over the P85 million fund for the new airport land purchase to Albay Gov. Joey Salceda. The turnover was witnessed by other DOTC and Albay officials including Daraga Mayor Cicero Triunfante, Camalig Mayor Irwin Baldo, and officials of the five barangays on the actual site of the proposed airport.

Mendoza said he expects work on the Bicol International Airport to start shortly since, aside from the property needed, its other requirements have all been already satisfied. The new airport, he added, should be finished within 30 months or two and a half years.

Salceda, who conceived and worked hard for the new Bicol International Airport project, said the facility will answer the need for a modern airport in Southern Luzon, which should cater to more business activities in the area and conveniently link Bicol to the rest of the country and the world.

Salceda conceptualized the Bicol International Airport idea four years ago when he was chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations. As incumbent Albay governor, he now also chairs the Bicol Regional Development Council (RDC) which has unanimously advocated the construction of the proposed airport.

The Bicol International Airport, when realized, will “catapult the tourism potentials of Albay, serve as anchor for modern business platforms and as a fulcrum for spatial integration of Albay and neighboring Sorsogon province into one common economic market,” Salceda noted.

The site for the project acquired by the Albay Provincial Government at a low but fair price of P28 per square meter, the governor said, was accomplished through proper consultations with the communities involved, and without the participation of schemers. The transactions, he added, also employed no high-handed government expropriations actions.

The Bicol International Airport easily qualifies as one of the biggest and most ambitious government projects in the Bicol Region to date, with prospects of even greater returns on investment that is certain to spur the region’s economy and thrust its tourism industry to the international stage.
LAP/pr

[arianespace]

Thats what I'm saying all along. Pay the land-owners so that the project could start. I hope they will not contest the land valuation in court otherwise a TRO will delay it further.

As I was saying before, there will be no financing when there is no land title.

Good news indeed.

[marlowe_cano]

feeling ko lng... 2016 pa maccmulan ang project. gut-feeling only!