Design of P959 Million GenSan City Aerotropolis revealed

[dropcap]A[/dropcap]t the 50th Regular Meeting of the Regional Development Council XII held very recently at Villa Amor Hotel, Koronadal City, MinDA Undersecretary Janet Lopoz revealed that the Mindanao Development Authority or the MinDA is pushing for the construction and development of the  General Santos City Aerotropolis.  

This GenSan Aerotropolis or the General Santos City Airport Industrial Complex which will cost P959 Million is one major project “integrating the different points of entry in Region 12 in General Santos”.  This includes the Gensan International Airport (Barangay Tambler), the Gensan Fishport Development Complex (Barangay Fatima) and the GenSan Makar Wharf (Barangay Labangal).

Region 12 or Soccsksargen comprises the four provinces of North and South Cotabato, Sarangani Province, and Sultan Kudarat, and the five cities of Koronadal, Tacurong, General Santos, Kidapawan, and Cotabato.

Ms. Lopoz further revealed that the proposed Aerotropolis will develop about 200 hectares of property surrounding the General Santos International Airport to an integrated complex that will house business parks, amusement parks, hotels, an integrated food terminal, food processing and manufacturing plants, and shopping malls.

She added, “GenSan has a great potential to be a hub for the consolidation of products and services in the region due to its proximity to major economic centers of Mindanao and the BIMP-EAGA (Brunei- Indonesia- Malaysia- Phiippines East ASEAN Growth Area).”

If realized, the Gensan Aerotropolis will speed up the social and economic growth, not only of the region, but of the whole island of Mindanao, as well serving as a major international gateway.

It was first reported by this blog that the General Santos City International Airport will be undergoing complete rehabilitation this year to the tune of almost a billion pesos.  READ MORE BY CLICKING HERE.

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