Iggy brings P50-M good news for Aklan

By Noel R. Cabobos

KALIBO, Aklan – First Gentleman’s brother and re-elected congressman of the 5th District of Negros Occidental Ignacio “Iggy” Arroyo was harbinger of good news to Aklanons as he announced Monday that the already approved P50-M is up for release by Malacañang for the expansion of the Kalibo airport.

Arroyo was here as guest speaker and inducting officer of the mass oath-taking ceremonies at the jam-packed ABL Sports Complex at the Capitol here the other day.

He swore into office his fellow re-elected congressman Florencio Miraflores, re-elected Aklan governor Carlito Marquez, Vice Gov. Gabrielle Calizo, board members-elect and elected officials of 7 towns out of the 17 municipalities in the province.

In a news conference held after the ceremony, Arroyo hailed the cooperative governance of Miraflores and Marquez which he said was the factor for the approval of the amount.

“I will personally help Cong. Miraflores to lobby before the Budget Management for the speedy release of this amount so we can fasttrack the development and wider expansion of the Kalibo airport,” he said.

The Kalibo airport boasts of having the first international commercial flight in the Western Visayas region which began May 12 this year. Flights direct from South Korea landed at the Kalibo airport with the installation of the state-of-the-art instrument landing system and latest expansion.