DPWHvows to solve flooding near Loakan airport

Clogged drains will be cleaned and improved to prevent a repeat of last year’s floods at Loakan Airport here and a nearby barangay that is separated from the runway by a wall. The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said government work crews would begin clearing drains along an access road outside the airport fence in March, while it prepared the upgrade of the airport. CAAP will review a DPWH plan to build additional drainages along the runway wall as well as a plan to puncture the concrete fence where water can exit in case of heavy rain. The airport is undertaking a repair and rehabilitation project to prepare it for commercial flights.