P2.5B allotted for airport modernization to boost more jobs: DBM
MANILA - Around PHP2.5 billion have been allocated to modernize various airports nationwide and help generate more job opportunities in the country, according to the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on Thursday. Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman said giving the Department of Transportation (DOTr) a total of PHP2.5 billion for its Aviation Infrastructure Program in the proposed 2023 national budget is in line with President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s goal of improving transportation infrastructure in the country. "We fully support the directive of the Presid...