The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) said that there is an “immediate need to undertake the construction” of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1 (NAIA1) because of structural issues.

“There is an immediate need to undertake the construction works because of structural issues [expansion of NAIA 1], so one option being considered is to negotiate directly to the contractors because of the urgency of the construction. No decision has been made yet,” said Jaime Raphael Feliciano, DOTC assistant secretary for planning.

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