Recto says proposed P300-M allotment to complete Bukidnon airport
Executive Secretary Ralph Recto announced a proposed P300 million budget allocation to complete the Bukidnon Airport in the Philippines. The project aims to improve transport for agricultural goods and boost regional tourism and employment.
Why it matters
Infrastructure development in regional areas is a key component of the government's strategy to improve economic connectivity and agricultural logistics.
Executive Secretary Ralph Recto speaks at the Quezon Civic Arena last September 4, 2026, during a distribution event for rice aid, LGSF funds, and P20,000 grants for 155 presidential scholars under the SCPF, alongside announcements fast-tracking the completion of the Bukidnon Airport. Photo by LGU Quezon QUEZON, Bukidnon - Executive Secretary Ralph Recto announced a proposed P300 million allocation under the 2027 national budget to finally complete the long-awaited Bukidnon Airport in the municipality of Don Carlos.
Recto announced this during his visit here last Friday, September 4, where he also led the distribution of rice aid and Local Government Support Funds (LGSF), and awarded P20,000 each to 155 college students from the town's 31 barangays as presidential scholars under the Socio-Civic Projects Fund (SCPF).
Following his engagement in Quezon, Recto personally inspected the ongoing construction of the airport facility.
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