Sangley International Airport

[Arianespace]

Talk is cheap. Meanwhile, the mega airport up north is shaping up.

Oddly, GMR has different construction plan than the JICA model to minimize reclamation. It also proposes to demolish most of Cavite City. I'm not sure if it bodes too well to the residents. It already shook my head.

[Gustavo J Oppenheimer]

That's a shocker

If that's the case, they need to allocate more money and resources to compensate affected people. Good thing we already have ARROW (Accelerated Right of Way) act

[Arianespace]

According to them, it is less expensive to compensate than do reclamations, which is actually true. Basically, its a downgrade from the grandiose drawings of their previous proponent which got funding issues, and I think this is more reasonably realistic than the other pipe dream. Unlike Mactan which is vacant to work with, this one isn't. Lets see how Remulla makes his charm to his constituents to have this area cleared the soonest.



Kayo na ang huhusga.

[JNC03]

Thats where the closed POGO on Island Cove become a housing or a alternative community for the cavite city residents.

[Solblanc]

Uhm, it’s not just residents, it’s also the AFP. That does not seem feasible at all

[Gustavo J Oppenheimer]

The president has given the go ahead for a red carpet treatment. Which also includes talking with the Philippine Navy. So let's see if they will budge

[Arianespace]

I don't really see the GMR plan feasible.  If they can make it simple and grow from there like the DOTr plan below, it could have been very realistic. But removing almost all Cavite City residents? That is a pipe dream. NAIA couldn't even secure its second parallel runway.

[Gustavo J Oppenheimer]

SPIA will groundbreak 1Q 2026


https://bilyonaryo.com/2025/08/14/major-infrastructure-push-2b-sangley-airport-project-set-for-groundbreaking-in-early-2026-targets-25m-passengers/infrastructure/?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwMKVc9jbGNrAwpVx2V4dG4DYWVtAjExAAEeLUH0hTQW8J5ITyhDTtAWchxpGCEzkSlSZ-rHDR0ZJaYEg-Kis-e1scaKCKA_aem_XqUIorBL7LZ069SO1BTlGw

[Gustavo J Oppenheimer]

https://insiderph.com/marcos-secures-gmr-commitment-for-sangley-regional-airport-upgrades


“This project has the potential to create up to 15,000 jobs and generate an estimated $500 million in government revenue,” Marcos said, assuring the consortium that the national government is working closely with the Cavite provincial government to expedite land-related approvals.

[Arianespace]

There's the rub

pending final government approvals.

to expedite land-related approvals.

In other words, not yet approved. Hindi lang po isa. Marami po yan.

You usually say these things when everything is almost ready for approval, meaning consortium contract is secured, detailed airport engineering ready, financing approved and permits almost secured. By the looks of it, none has cross first base.

Indian infrastructure conglomerate GMR Group has expressed interest in joining the consortium.

Meaning, there is no contract yet for their participation. Why is contract important? Para pautangin ka sa banko katulad nito.



Do you think Mactan Cebu project is GMR money? Hindi po. Utang po yan ng GMR sa ADB. Sa Sangley kailangan nila $200 million. No PH bank would give you that amount.

Also, application to approval of reclamation project is at least 1 year. How can it groundbreak on the first quarter when it haven't filed application yet? GMR should ask SMC how long did they secure permit just for reclamation alone. And that is just one of many permits required for them to secure, the most difficult of which is the ECC.

And then, there is the Philippine Navy and Air Force which the proponent needs to relocate for the phase 1 to get rolling, making use of the DOTR render, as shown by their revised render. That requires payment of money too from the proponent for vertical structures which it doesn't have just yet. So you see, its not that simple as ABC.

[Gustavo J Oppenheimer]

JVDA Concession agreement has been published on PPP Center's website

https://ppp.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Sangley-Point-Intl-Airport-JV-Agreement.pdf

[Arianespace]

I'm sorry to burst bubbles. This early, I would say that propose 2,800m runway that traverses north western side of the existing runway could not be build due to conflict with NMIA airspace. They can only build it in parallel with NAIA. DOTr already said this was the only way to go since NMIA was constructed. But if they continue to insists then good luck with the navigation clearance.

Even the presentation to GMR speaks otherwise.