MANILA, Philippines — The government has allocated P200 million in capital outlay for the upgrade of the Borongan Airport in Eastern Samar.
House Minority Leader Marcelino Libanan said the improvement of the airport would facilitate the transfer of people and goods as well as help bring more tourists to the city dubbed as the surfing capital of the Visayas.
“Our goal is to increase the airport’s capacity to accommodate more commercial flights,” Libanan said.
In 2023, flag-carrier Philippine Airlines started operating twice-weekly flights to Cebu.
“We look forward to other airlines operating in and out of Borongan,” Libanan said.
The allocation for the upgrade of the Borongan airport is necessary as a 200-meter extension of its 1.3-kilometer runway is underway.