Republic of the Philippines
HOUSH OF REPRESHNTATIVES
Constitution Hills, Quezon City
NINETHENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session
HousEBILLNo.   9665
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Introduced by Representative VINCENT FRANCO "DUKE" D. FRASCO
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This  bill  seeks  to  establish  an  intemational  airport  in  the  Municipality  of  Sogod,
Province of Cebu, to be known as the Sogod Cebu International Airport.
The right to travel is a constitutionally protected right as provided for under Section 6,
Article  Ill  of the  1987  Philippine  Constitution.  It is  a fundamental  right,  which  occupies  a
preferred position in the hierarchy of values. The right to travel is part of the liberty of which
a citizen cannot be deprived, without due process of law,  and only  on clear and compelling
grounds of national security, public health, and public safety, as mandated by the Constitution.
Airport projects remain to be a priority as air connectivity serves as a vital enabler of
economic  growth  and  development.  Studies  have  shown  that  air  transport  makes  a  major
contribution to the country' s economy through its enabling role for high-value industries such
as trade,  manufacturing,  and  tourism.  It  supports jobs  and  spending,  enhances the  tourism
industry,  attracts  more  foreign  investors,  opens  local  businesses  to  the  global  market,  and
generates income and tax revenue, among others.
Currently, the Province of Cebu has Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) which
is located in Lapu-Lapu City. It serves as the main gateway to the Central Visayas Region and
is considered as the second busiest airport in the country.  The establishment of Sogod Cebu
International Airport, north of Cebu, shall help decongest the traffic of incoming and outgoing
domestic  and  international  passengers  and  cargos  in  MCIA.  It  will  also  provide  another
gateway that is more accessible to the northern part of the region.
The   construction   of  the   new   airport  will   be  facilitated  by   the  Department   of
Transportation in accordance with the standards  set by the aviation sector.  It will  serve both
domestic and intemational  air transport operating on modernized facilities and sophisticated
management system.
With  the   administration's   prioritization  to  boost  the  govemment's   spending   on
infrastructure, the proposed Sogod Cebu International Airport will not only uplift the lives of
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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Constitution Hills, Quezon City
NINETHENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session
HousEBILLNo.    9665
Introduced by Rep. Vincent Franco D. Frasco
ol             AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THH CONSTRUCTION AND HSTABLISHMHNT
o2              0F AN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SOGOD,
o3            pRoVINCH OF cnBu, TO BE KNoWN AS SoGOD CEBu INTERNATloNAL
o4                                AIRPORT, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
o6                     Be  it enacted  by  the  Senate  and the House  of Representatives  of the Philippines  in
o7       Congress assembled:
og                     Section  1. There is hereby established an international airport to be known as  sogod
1o       Cebu Intemational Airport to be located in the Municipality of sogod, Province ofcebu.
12                     Section 2. Implementing Agencies. -The Department of Transportation (DOTr) shall
13       implement   the   establishment   of  the   Sogod   Cebu   Intemational   Airport   located   in   the
14       Municipality ofsogod, Province ofcebu.
16                     Section 3. Appropriations. -The amount necessary to implement the establishment of
17       the sogod cebu International Airport shall be appropriated in the General Appropriations Act
18       (GAA).
2o                     Section  4.  Separability  Clause.  -If any  provision,  or part hereof,  is  held invalid  or
21       unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or provision is not otherwise affected shall remain
22       valid and subsisting.
24                     Section 5. Repealing clause. -The provisions of any law, executive orders, presidential
25       decrees   or  their  issuances   inconsistent  with   this  Act   are  hereby   repealed   or  modified
26       accordingly.
28                     Section 6. Effectivity. -This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication
29       in the official Gazette or in at least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation.
31                     Approved,
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