New Manila International Airport (NMIA)

[Arianespace]

It is the one where they won the right to operate NAIA for 25 years

[Gustavo J Oppenheimer]

Guess we would wait for the ground breaking possibly next month as what Vince Dizon (now with DPWH) said earlier.

[Gustavo J Oppenheimer]

(Apologies if it's a bit off-topic) but apparently SMC participated in the pre-bid conference for O&M of the NSCR.

 Maybe they want to build an airport express spur line from Bocaue to NMIA once they get chosen as the operator of the rail line (wishful thinking)

[Gustavo J Oppenheimer]

This month is supposedly the groundbreaking of Bulacan Airport's landside facilities (PTB, Runways etc.)

So far there is no update coming from DOTr regarding the exact date

meanwhile here's the update by RexDronieTV, looks like NMIA is covered in greenery

https://youtube.com/watch?v=W8OmwIxVqxY

[Arianespace]

Gustavo J Oppenheimer wrote

(Apologies if it's a bit off-topic) but apparently SMC participated in the pre-bid conference for O&M of the NSCR.

 Maybe they want to build an airport express spur line from Bocaue to NMIA once they get chosen as the operator of the rail line (wishful thinking)

In the masterplan, there is an airport railway going to Manila. So it is not wishful thinking. Please remember, SMC does not own Bulacan airport. DOTr does. They are just the airport builder and operator. If they win the O&M contract for NSCR, then that is just a bonus.

[Gustavo J Oppenheimer]

Update on land reclamation
https://youtu.be/h9AwDeEULDw?si=v_7E8o8sG-M4DQpq

And oh another hit piece was posted recently courtesy of John Dang

https://youtu.be/FD9WszLymmU?si=37uJ40h3xsDSViOg

[Arianespace]

It's hard to watch when you start with a premise that is wrong. Like I said previously, If Amsterdam sinks, then his suggestion is believable. Until then, I suggest to this kind of experts to visit the place personally and learn local regulations before opening their mouth as would be expert opinion. Palafox, great as he is, contradicted what he was saying. Between the two, I gave my cents to the latter.  

One last thing, before criticism can be considered fair, You must at least offer a better solution. Sadly, both experts "daw" did not bother to provide one. How ingenious.

[Solblanc]

This is what happens when there is no transparency. For publicly funded projects, like say the NSCR or the subway, we see the bid docs, we see the specifications, we are able to confirm progress next to timelines.

For NMIA, we know nothing. We are told nothing. And that lets speculation run rife. Not everybody can be expected to be in the know. They bring up valid points about sea level rise, and Bulacan doesn’t have the same set of dikes as the Netherlands.

I’ve no doubt that they’re coming up with engineering solutions for everything that was brought up as a flooded airport is not going to make money. But we can’t operate on faith. They are not a religion. So they better learn to deal with criticism

[filipinoavgeek]

I really think that SMC's lack of transparency with the project is helping lead to these videos in the first place, and thus a harmed public image. Just look at the lack of updates not just with NMIA but even NAIA itself, as well as their expressway projects like NALEX and TR4. SMC has never had a good reputation when it comes to their infrastructure projects, and to be honest, there are good reasons for that. But instead of trying to fight back, they just do nothing, letting others fill in the void and make them more vulnerable to pieces like this.

[Arianespace]

I answered this why it is so

Arianespace wrote

That is because there is a pending case filed against them and the government which require them to not say anything while the case is being heard.  It is understandable.

[Gustavo J Oppenheimer]

I guess we have to rely on DOTr now when it comes to updates surrounding the airport?

[Arianespace]

even DOTr is barred from saying anything. Lets see how they manage to make some announcements. I guess prior consent from the court

[Gustavo J Oppenheimer]

Hope SC can act on the petition ASAP

[Arianespace]