ZAMBOANGA CITY: Close to P14 billion has been earmarked by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) for the relocation and construction of a new Zamboanga International Airport (ZIA) in a venue outside the city proper.

Rolando Macasaet, chairman and acting president of the Government Service Insurance System, recently said the inclusion of the new airport in President Rodrigo Duterte’s Build, Build, Build infrastructure program was recently disclosed to him by Vivencio “Vince” Dizon, Malacañang adviser for flagship programs and projects.

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