. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

10 Quezon City

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2 Eighteenth Congress

B First Regular Session

6 . 2057

16 House Bill No. 7

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19 Introduced by Rep. AURELIO "DONG" D. GONZALES, JR.

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22 . EXPLANATORY NOTE

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24 This bill seeks to rename Clark International Airport located in Clark
2sFreeport Zone, Angeles City, Pampanga as DiosdadoMacapagal International
26Airport.

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28 ‘The Clark International Airport forms part of the former Clark Air f

2operated by the United States Air Force until its closure in 1991. By virtue of
3oRepublic Act No. 7227, otherwise known as the “Bases Conversion and
3iDevelopment Act of 1992,” President Fidel V. Ramos converted Clark Air Base
azinto Clark Special Economic Zone and established the Clark International
33Airport Corporation to manage the airfield facilities. Clark Air Base was so
3anamed in honor of Major Harold M. Clark of the U.S. Army Signal Corps who.
asdied in a seaplane crash in the Panama Canal in 1919.

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37 Resolution No. 07-08,S. 2001, which was issued in July 2001 by the
aeClark International Airport Corporation(CIAC) board, christened Clark
39International Airport as Diosdado Macapagal International Airport (DMIA)in
4ocommemoration of former President Diosdado Macapagal’s 91“ birthday. In
412003, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo officially referred to DMIA as such
azthrough Executive Order No. 193, S. 2003.

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45 President Diosdado Macapagal was the ninth President of the Republic of
asthe Philippines, born in Lubao, Pampanga and the first Kapampangan president.


a1He was revered as a statesman, champion of the poor, an intellectual, nationalist
zand dedicated public servant. His legacy includes land reform, free enterprise,
asocial welfare programs, a moral regeneration program to eradicate graft and
acorruption and abolition of tenancy. He survived poverty, hunger and hardship
sand persevered to earn the degrees of Doctor of Laws and Doctor of Economics.
6He also topped the Bar Examinations in 1936

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8 In 2011, the CIAC Board during its 10" Special Board Meeting approved
ea resolution restoring DMIA’s former name, .Clark International Airport.
10Equipped with modern amenities, it now functions as one of the biggest aviation
iicomplexes in Asia. It caters to passengers from the provinces of Nortliern and
a2Central Luzon.

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4 Considering the vital role of this airport in aviation and in the
asinternational ‘air transportation community, it is only fitting that it shall be
asnamed afier a Filipino of unquestionable integrity with a sterling legacy and
a7incomparable honesty. This bill proposes to rename Clark International Airport
igas Diosdado Macapagal International Airport in honor of former President
isDiosdado Macapagal, one of the most respected Filipino leaders.

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2a Moreover, there is insistent public demand, particularly from the private
22and business sectors outside of Metro Manila, for the improvement and
2adevelopment of the Clark International Airport, which has CRK as its
2ainternational code. Presently, CRK caters only to a handful of airlines such as.
2sPhilippines Airlines, Cebu Pacific, Dragon Air, Emirates and Qatar Airways to
2ename a few. Claims from these sectors would waht CRK to be as functional as
27the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, catering to all commercial airlines
28The ultimate goal is the decongestion of air and street traffic in Metro Manila.

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30 In view of the foregoing, approval of this bill is earnestly sought.

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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

9 Quezon City
10
n Eighteenth Congress
2 First Regular Session
14 2057
15 House Bill No.
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v7
18 Introduced by Rep. AURELIO "DONG" D. GONZALES, JR.
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AN ACT

MING CLARK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT LOCATED IN
23ANGELES CITY, PAMPANGA AS DIOSDADO ~MACAPAGAL
2aINTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

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26Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in
27Congress assembled:

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29 SECTION. 1. The Clark International Airport located in Angeles City,
30Pampanga is hereby renamed Diosdado Macapagal International Airport.

31 SECTION 3. The Department of Transportation shall place appropriate
32markers in the airport and its facilities and shall issue the necessary orders and
33circulars to implement the provisions of this Act

34 SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication

asin the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

36 Approved,