The Department of Transportation and Communication is willing to put up a counterpart fund for the airport being built in Kabankalan City, Gov. Joseph Marañon said yesterday.

Earth-moving work has already began at the site of the Kabankalan airport, he said. The Negros Occidental provincial government has also provided a counterpart fund to Kabankalan City, he said.

The airport is being built to boost economic activity and tourism in southern Negros Occidental, he said.

Meanwhile, Marañon said he expects the national government to approve funding for the Guinhalaran alternate road to the new airport in Silay City because of the urgency of its need, he said.

The airport of international standards is expected to be inaugurated in August.*CPG

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