Panglao Island International Airport
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Panglao Island International Airport is a controversial airport waiting to start construction on Panglao Island
in the province of Bohol
, Philippines. It is intended to become Bohol's international airport to support its tourism industry, especially on Panglao Island which is being promoted as an alternative destination for Boracay Island.
The airport is proximate to Tagbilaran Airport
in Tagbilaran City
which serves as the gateway to Panglao Island and the rest of mainland Bohol for domestic air travelers. It also is on less than 2 hours travel time from Mactan-Cebu International airport, which is a gateway to the Central Philippines for international tourists.
As of August 2010, the Department of Budget and Management has declared that there is no money allocated for the airport under the current 2010-2011 National Budget.
Panglao Island
Panglao is an island in the Philippines located in the Central Visayas, with an area of 80.5 sq. kilometers. Politically, it is divided into two municipalities: Dauis and Panglao, part of Bohol Province...
in the province of Bohol
Bohol
Bohol is an island province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region, consisting of Bohol Island and 75 minor surrounding islands. Its capital is Tagbilaran City. With a land area of and a coastline long, Bohol is the tenth largest island of the Philippines...
, Philippines. It is intended to become Bohol's international airport to support its tourism industry, especially on Panglao Island which is being promoted as an alternative destination for Boracay Island.
The airport is proximate to Tagbilaran Airport
Tagbilaran Airport
Tagbilaran Airport is an airport serving the general area of Tagbilaran City, located in the province of Bohol in the Philippines...
in Tagbilaran City
Tagbilaran City
Tagbilaran City is a 2nd class component city in the island province of Bohol, Philippines and serves as its capital. Tagbilaran lies on the southwestern part of the province, and has a total land area of 32.7 km², with about 13 km of coastline...
which serves as the gateway to Panglao Island and the rest of mainland Bohol for domestic air travelers. It also is on less than 2 hours travel time from Mactan-Cebu International airport, which is a gateway to the Central Philippines for international tourists.
As of August 2010, the Department of Budget and Management has declared that there is no money allocated for the airport under the current 2010-2011 National Budget.