10 September 2019
President Rodrigo Duterte has signed a law creating the Davao International Airport Authority (DIAA) to maintain and operate the Francisco Bangoy International Airport in Davao City.
Republic Act No. 11457 or the "Charter of the Davao International Airport Authority" was signed by Duterte on August 30, 2019. Copies of the law was released to the media Today.
Under the measure, the DIAA, an attached agency of the Department of Transportation (DOTr), shall "principally undertake the economical, efficient, and effective control, management and supervision of Francisco Bangoy International Airport in Davao City, existing airports in Davao Region and such other airports as may thereafter be established in any of the provinces of the same region."
The newly created authority is tasked to upgrade the services and facilities of Francisco Bangoy International Airport and formulate internationally acceptable standards of airport accommodation and service. It was also given the authority to exercise all powers of a corporation and to levy and collect dues, charges, fees for the use of the airport.
Under the said law, all existing airport facilities, runways, lands, buildings and other properties, movable or immovable, belonging to DOTr and CAAP would be transferred to the DIAA.
The Authority shall also administer ongoing projects relating to the construction of new Airport facilities and supply of equipments.
DIA was previously under the control and supervision of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines before it got its independence.
President Rodrigo Duterte has signed a law creating the Davao International Airport Authority (DIAA) to maintain and operate the Francisco Bangoy International Airport in Davao City.
Republic Act No. 11457 or the "Charter of the Davao International Airport Authority" was signed by Duterte on August 30, 2019. Copies of the law was released to the media Today.
Under the measure, the DIAA, an attached agency of the Department of Transportation (DOTr), shall "principally undertake the economical, efficient, and effective control, management and supervision of Francisco Bangoy International Airport in Davao City, existing airports in Davao Region and such other airports as may thereafter be established in any of the provinces of the same region."
The newly created authority is tasked to upgrade the services and facilities of Francisco Bangoy International Airport and formulate internationally acceptable standards of airport accommodation and service. It was also given the authority to exercise all powers of a corporation and to levy and collect dues, charges, fees for the use of the airport.
Under the said law, all existing airport facilities, runways, lands, buildings and other properties, movable or immovable, belonging to DOTr and CAAP would be transferred to the DIAA.
The Authority shall also administer ongoing projects relating to the construction of new Airport facilities and supply of equipments.
DIA was previously under the control and supervision of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines before it got its independence.
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