Manila, April 26 -- Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez has welcomed the additional PHP205 million allocation from the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) for the expansion of the Bacolod-Silay Airport terminal in Negros Occidental.

The new funding was approved amid the ongoing implementation of the PHP45 million rehabilitation of the passenger terminal building to address several outdated and deteriorated building materials and components, which is expected to be completed this December.

"I thank CAAP for approving our request and allocating PHP205 million for the Bacolod-Silay Airport upgrade," the mayor said in a statement over the weekend.

Benitez said he looks forward to upgrading the Bacolod-Silay Airport with the imple...