MOTC, CAAP’s DDGA inspect progress of Awang Airport’s PTB Extension

The Department of Transportation (DOTr), through its Deputy Director-General for Administration BGen John L. Estabillo of the Civil Aviation Authority(CAAP), joins the Ministry of Transportation and Communications-BARMM’s Team through its Director General Atty. Roslaine L. Macao Maniri and Bangsamoro Airport Authority (BAA) Airport Manager III Carmencita O. Salik and Airport Manager I Johari L. Musa in the project monitoring and evaluation of the ongoing rehabilitation of Passenger Terminal Building (PTB) of Awang Airport today, February 16.

The said airport is Bangsamoro’s primary air gateway now being developed to expand the airport infrastructure under the Project of CAAP, through a private contractor who won the bidding and started the project to its completion in August 2021. However, it was extended to another timeline.

After the project monitoring and evaluation, the Team conducted table validation wherein the following were discussed and agreed upon: (1) the physical and financial status of the projects, (2) the issues and concerns encountered during project implementation, (3) the commitments by the DOTr on project completion.