Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. 763 
Introduced by Representative Junard “Ahong” Q. Chan 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This bill seeks to give the City Government of Lapu-Lapu City proper representation 
in the Mactan-Cebu International Airport Authority (MCIAA) Board of Directors by amending 
Section 6 of Republic Act (RA) No. 6958, otherwise known as the Charter of the MCIAA.   
Approved in July 1990, RA No. 6958 created the MCIAA and provided that its 
corporate powers shall be exercised by and vested in a Board composed of 11 members.  In 
January 2007, or more than 16 years thereafter, the City of Lapu-Lapu where the Mactan-Cebu 
International Airport is located, was converted from a component city into a highly-urbanized 
city by virtue of Proclamation No. 1222. Given its conversion into a highly-urbanized city, the 
City of Lapu-Lapu became independent of the Province of Cebu, with the President now 
exercising direct supervisory authority over it.  
Thirty-five years since its enactment, it is high-time that the MCIAA Charter be 
amended to make it more inclusive and responsive to the needs of present times. It is but 
appropriate, therefore, that the City of Lapu-Lapu, through its mayor or the duly authorized 
representative, be represented in the MCIAA Board of Directors to ensure complementarity of 
the programs and plans of the MCIAA with that of the city. It is also proposed that the number 
of private sector representatives recommended by the governor of the Province of Cebu be 
increased from four (4) to five (5).  
In view of the foregoing, the immediate approval of this measure is earnestly sought. 
Junard “Ahong” Q. Chan 
Lone District, Lapu-Lapu City 
July 1, 2025
12:00 pm


Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. 763 
Introduced by Representative Junard “Ahong” Q. Chan 
AN ACT 
INCREASING THE NUMBER OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MACTAN-
CEBU INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY, AMENDING FOR THE 
PURPOSE SECTION 6 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6958, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 
THE “CHARTER OF THE MACTAN-CEBU INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 
AUTHORITY” 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
SECTION 1. Section 6 of Republic Act No. 6958, otherwise known as the “Charter of 
the Mactan-Cebu International Airport Authority”, is hereby amended to read as follows: 
“SEC. 6. Board of Directors. – The corporate powers of the Authority 
shall be exercised by and vested in a Board of [eleven (11)] THIRTEEN (13) 
members, which shall be composed of a [Chairman] CHAIRPERSON, a Vice-
[Chairman]CHAIRPERSON and [nine (9)] ELEVEN (11) members. The 
Secretary of Transportation [and Communications] and the General Manager of 
the Authority shall be the ex officio [Chairman] CHAIRPERSON and Vice-
[Chairman]CHAIRPERSON of the Board, respectively. The [Assistant 
Secretary of the Air Transportation Office] DIRECTOR GENERAL OF THE 
CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY OF THE PHILIPPINES (CAAP) and the 
Secretaries of the following executive departments or any Undersecretary or 
Assistant Secretary designated by the respective Secretaries shall be ex officio 
members, to wit: the Department of Finance, the Department of Justice and the 
Department of Tourism. In addition, [four (4)] FIVE (5) members recommended 
by the governor of the Province of Cebu shall be appointed by the President of 
the Philippines for a term of [four (4)] THREE (3) years from the private sector. 
The governor of the Province of Cebu or [his] THE duly authorized 
representative shall be the [ninth] TENTH member. THE MAYOR OF THE 
CITY 
OF 
LAPU-LAPU 
OR 
THE 
DULY 
AUTHORIZED 
REPRESENTATIVE SHALL BE THE ELEVENTH MEMBER. 
“x  x  x.” 


 
SEC. 2. Repealing Clause. – All other laws, executive orders, letters of instruction, 
rules and regulations, or parts thereof inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed or amended 
accordingly. 
 
SEC. 3. Effectivity Clause. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. 
 
Approved,