{"id":162638,"date":"2018-05-05T00:27:27","date_gmt":"2018-05-05T04:27:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=162638"},"modified":"2018-05-05T00:27:27","modified_gmt":"2018-05-05T04:27:27","slug":"bulacan-intl-airport-to-boost-tourism-says-smc-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/05\/05\/bulacan-intl-airport-to-boost-tourism-says-smc-president\/","title":{"rendered":"Bulacan int\u2019l airport to boost tourism says SMC president"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_162639\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-162639\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Airplane.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-162639\" src=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Airplane.jpg\" alt=\"San Miguel Corp. (SMC) president and chief operating officer Ramon Ang on Friday expressed optimism the completion of the envisioned PHP735.6-billion international airport in Bulacan province could boost foreign tourist arrivals in the country that would be at par with those of Southeast Asian neighbors. (Pixabay photo)\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Airplane.jpg 960w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Airplane-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Airplane-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-162639\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">San Miguel Corp. (SMC) president and chief operating officer Ramon Ang on Friday expressed optimism the completion of the envisioned PHP735.6-billion international airport in Bulacan province could boost foreign tourist arrivals in the country that would be at par with those of Southeast Asian neighbors. (Pixabay photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>MANILA\u00a0&#8212; San Miguel Corp. (SMC) president and chief operating officer Ramon Ang on Friday expressed optimism the completion of the envisioned PHP735.6-billion international airport in Bulacan province could boost foreign tourist arrivals in the country that would be at par with those of Southeast Asian neighbors.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe limitation of foreign tourist arrivals to the country is because of congested airport. Now if we a good airport, Philippines will have good image and also Philippines will be able to bring in foreign tourists comparable to our regional countries,\u201d he told reporters on the sidelines of Asian Development Bank (ADB) annual meeting here.<\/p>\n<p>Ang said he hoped the airport could bring in at least 20 million foreign tourists to the country, at par with that particularly of Malaysia.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd we are a bigger country, bigger population. If we bring in 20 million foreign tourists to our country because of this airport, it will create at least two or three jobs per foreign tourist arrival and that would be very good for our country,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board on April 25 approved the unsolicited proposal of diversified conglomerate SMC to build, operate, and maintain an international airport with an area of about 2,500 hectares in Bulakan, Bulacan.<\/p>\n<p>The project involves airport development and an 8.4-kilometer airport toll road, and will be able to accomodate 100 million passengers per annum by its opening year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you look at our balance sheet and our cash flow, we can easily do that airport alone,\u201d added Ang.<\/p>\n<p>SMC\u2019s airport project is still subject to Swiss challenge under government rules, wherein other companies will be invited to submit comparative proposals.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MANILA\u00a0&#8212; San Miguel Corp. 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