The Market Monitor Minding the Nation's Business
President Marcos recently inspected Terminal 3 of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), noticing the significant improvements at the airport.
The President cited several enhancements such as new facilities for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs).
“The best way is to go and look for myself. Tiningnan ko at masasabi ko naman na marami na rin talaga na tayong naging pagbabago. I’m always concerned dahil sa totoo naman, ang mga tiga-labas, dayuhan, pumupunta rito, business travelers, turista, e mabilis ang kanilang pagdaan sa airport,” Marcos said.
“At kitang kita namin na marami na ang mga pagbabago, and the facilities for the OFW ay gumanda,” Marcos added.
The President also said he inspected the airport to see whether the feedback he has been hearing since December last year was indeed true.
“I’ve also been hearing feedback especially after Christmas na may improvement talaga na nakita dito sa airport and I wanted to see it for myself,” he said.
Marcos further said the inspection was also meant to assess the new projects for the Manila airport to hasten the movement of travelers going in and out of the country.
“As you know, meron kami ina-assess na bago pang project para sa ating airport dito sa Manila para pabilisin ang pagdaloy ng ating mga travelers, both in and out lalong lalo na ang mga OFW,” he said.
The Chief Executive also cited plans to expand the airport to handle more passengers.
“Not only was I able to see it for myself but I also heard from the chairman of NNIC (New NAIA Infra Corp.) that we are, of all the new continuing plans, that he has to expand the airport so that we are able to handle and process more passengers, more travelers, more tourists,” Marcos said.
During the inspection, he also checked the airport’s immigration system to see how to improve it.
Aside from the Immigration area, Marcos conducted a walkthrough of other airport facilities such the OFW Immigration Annex, OFW Lounge and OFW Rest Area, Transportation Network Vehicle Services (TNVS) area, and Arrival curbside area.