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<p>MANILA — The Gokongwei Group and the Filinvest Group have submitted an unsolicited proposal to rehabilitate the Bicol, Davao, and Siargao airports, the Department of Transportation confirmed Monday.</p><p>Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon told ANC that this was the &quot;first bundled airport unsolicited proposal&quot; that they had received.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2025/6/16/dotr-eyes-privatization-of-10-more-airports-by-until-2028-0736">DOTr eyes privatization of 10 more airports by 2028</a></div><p>But even before agencies approve the unsolicited proposal, Dizon said the government would already begin the rehabilitation of Siargao Airport on Friday, August 8.</p><p>If the firms&#x27; unsolicited proposal is accepted, the government will just turn over the construction to them, said Dizon.</p><p>He said the government was eyeing to expand the seating capacity of Siargao Airport to 750 from more than 200. </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2025/3/27/transport-chief-wants-vip-lounge-at-siargao-airport-removed-1442">Transport chief wants VIP lounge at Siargao Airport removed</a></div><script data-wid="auto" type="text/javascript" src="https://content.viralize.tv/display/?zid=AAFz86TOfDIfqXIe&amp;cid=ABdnEOplLv1vHRs8"></script><p>Dizon said the Gokongwei and Filinvest&#x27;s unsolicited proposal would still undergo bidding.</p><p>&quot;May proseso tayo under the new PPP (Public–Private Partnership) code ito ay ia-assess, ire-review, ine-negotiate at meron pa rin itong bidding, meron pa rin itong Swiss challenge,&quot; he said.</p><p>(We have a process under the new PPP (Public–Private Partnership) Code. This will be assessed, reviewed, negotiated, and it will still go through bidding and a Swiss challenge.)</p><p>When asked if the bidding process could delay the construction, Dizon said the new law requires a &quot;strict timeline.&quot;</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/8/4/snake-found-in-villamor-air-base-hours-before-marcos-flight-to-india-0846">Snake found in Villamor Air Base hours before Marcos flight to India</a></div>

<p>The Gokongwei Group and the Filinvest Group have submitted a bundled unsolicited proposal to rehabilitate the Bicol, Davao, and Siargao airports, the Department of Transportation confirmed Monday.</p>

The Gokongwei Group and the Filinvest Group have submitted a bundled unsolicited proposal to rehabilitate the Bicol, Davao, and Siargao airports, the Department of Transportation confirmed Monday.

Gokongwei, Filinvest Group submit unsolicited proposal for Bicol, Davao, Siargao airports: Dizon

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Gokongwei, Filinvest Group submit unsolicited proposal for Bicol, Davao, Siargao airports: Dizon

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Published Aug 04, 2025 12:34 PM PHT

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