Bagong air traffic management system ng Pilipinas na pinondohan ng Japan, pinasinayaan

Ni Florenda Corpuz

Si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte kasama ang ilang opisyal ng Pilipinas 

at Japan sa pagpapasinaya ng CNS/ATM Systems kamakailan. 

(Kuha ni Simeon Celi Jr./Presidential Photo)

Pinasinayaan ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ang bagong Communications, Navigation, Surveillance and Air Traffic Management (CNS/ATM) Systems upang mapabuti ang air traffic efficiency and quality infrastructure sa Pilipinas.

“This is the answer to the calls for a much-needed upgrade in our country’s inadequate and aging air navigation systems which lags behind those of our neighbors in the regions,” sabi ng Pangulo sa kanyang talumpati.

Pinasalamatan ni Duterte ang gobyernong Hapon partikular ang Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) para sa pagpopondo sa proyekto na nagkakahalaga ng ¥22 bilyon sa pamamagitan ng loan.

“Through the cooperation of our people and our private sector partners, we can soon ease our transportation woes and pave the way for a more industrialized Philippines,” aniya.

“As we regain the people’s trust in government through our anti-criminality and anti-corruption initiatives, we can now look forward to the implementation and completion of major infrastructure projects that will bring us closer as a people and enhance the quality of life of all Filipinos,” dagdag pa ng Pangulo.

Dinaluhan din nina Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur Tugade, Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) Director General Jim Sydiongco, Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koji Haneda at JICA Chief Representative Susumu Ito ang seremonya.

“The aviation sector is a very important pillar and enabler of economic growth. Thus, with this new facility under our cooperation, we aim to contribute further in improving the Philippine transport infrastructure sector,” ani Ito.

Ang proyekto na nakumpleto noong 2017 sa ilalim ng Official Development Assistance (ODA) yen scheme ng JICA ay naglalayong makatulong na mabawasan ang pagkaantala ng mga flights at paghusayin ang air traffic safety sa bansa sa pamamagitan nang pagkakabit ng mga sistema ng upgraded communications, navigation, surveillance/air traffic management systems sa iba’t ibang lugar kasama ang en-route surveillance radars sa Aparri, Laoag, Cebu-Mt Majic, Quezon-Palawan at Zamboanga; at airport surveillance radars sa NAIA2, Mactan, Bacolod, Kalibo at Davao.