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FREEPORTS AND ECOZONES FREEPORTS AND ECOZONES Nowhere to go but up KARL DE LEON Clark International Airport Corporation With the increased number of domestic and international flights and record-breaking passenger count, Clark International Airport (CRK) continues to manifest its much-touted role as Asia’s next premier gateway as it extends its wingspan to Northern Luzon. There is an ongoing effort to further develop the facilities of Clark International Airport. Divided into four phases, the expansion is scheduled to be completed before President Rodrigo Duterte ends his term in 2022. The primary stage of the four-phase development, which started in December 2017, expects to raise the terminal’s capacity to handle eight million passengers every year. The said phase also includes creating two access ways to the terminal, one of which permits vehicles coming from the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SC- TEX) to access the terminal without having to enter the Clark Freeport Zone. The first phase also includes a separate building to accommodate meeters and greeters and a bigger parking area. The succeeding stages would further raise CRK’s capacity from 22 million travelers, to 46 million, and ultimately to 80 million annually. There will be a cargo terminal, a hangar for private planes, and a new runway, which will allow simultaneous take off and landing. Clark’s civil flight complex expansion is doable, what with its sufficient space of 2,367 hectares (has), which is four times Ninoy Aquino International Airport’s 600 has. AIRPORT OF CHOICE This is why the Clark airport has become an airport of choice not only for Kapampangans, but also for those residing in Regions 1, 2, and 3, the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), and some parts of Manila. With the increased availability of domestic and international flights and its proximity to the said target regions, CRK aims and continues to become more accessible than ever. Clark is now easier to reach with the Point to Point (P2P) transport buses that bring travelers from Metro Manila, Baguio City, Nueva Ecija, and Baler town in Aurora area to Clark and vice versa. Last May 24, CRK was able to reach its 1-millionth passenger count in only five months and is very likely to break the 1.5 million passenger count of 2017, and even reach two million passengers before the year ends. Such milestone could be attributed with the increased number of flights for the year <strong>2018</strong>. For CIAC President Alexander Cauguiran, the goals are clear: to improve the facilities and enhance the services to cope with the growing demand of air travel. Truly, in these times, one must keep moving forward. Making a change sounds too big of a task at first, but when one focuses on developing on what one has been given, the burden of creating a better Philippines becomes lighter. With CIAC, there is nowhere to go but up. 26 COLLECTIVE
FREEPORTS AND ECOZONES PORO POINT BAYWALK A New Recreational Haven By PORO POINT MANAGEMENT CORPORATION Bikers and fun run enthusiasts in San Fernando City, La Union will have something to look forward to as developments in Poro Point Baywalk are underway to encourage the conduct of more recreational activities in the area. The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) , in coordination with <strong>BCDA</strong> and its subsidiary, the Poro Point Management Corporation (PPMC), is constructing a 1.3-kilometer access road leading to the Poro Point Baywalk tourism and commercial areas. The P92-million project consists of a bicycle lane, playgrounds, picnic area, gazebos, amphitheatre and a commercial strip. Already, the baywalk has been significant in boosting tourism and investments in San Fernando City as the venue of the annual Sillag Festival of Lights—one of the main events in the Poro Point Freeport Zone. The road project will not only improve the transport experience of the people in the area but will also immensely benefit the city’s growing number of health and wellness groups who frequently use the baywalk to hold their various activities such as Zumba and fun runs. Though the road used to be a one-way asphalt dirt path used only for security cars patrolling inside the freeport zone, a food house and a travel tour shop are also in operation to serve guests and clients coming in the baywalk. In 2017, the Association of Tourism Industries and Networks in the City of San Fernando, in partnership with the local government, had an innovative way of promoting fitness while observing religious practice through “Visitkleta Iglesia” (a spiritual excursion through biking). The said activity benefited the community of 300 cyclists in the city. Aside from the wellness groups that would surely enjoy the said development, PPMC said that the road project will eventually encourage more locators to invest, which helps increase revenues in the freeport zone. COLLECTIVE 27
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