THE Philippines is targeting to have a new international airport in operation by 2025 to meet rising demand which the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) cannot meet despite its ongoing upgrade, the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) said.

The DOTC said the government is being assisted by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in its plan to put up a new airport to decongest NAIA, which is nearing overcapacity.

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