MIAA says PVH may be demolished

THE Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) plans to demolish the iconic Philippine Village Hotel (PVH) in Nayong Pilipino to give way for expansion projects for the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA).

The PVH sits close to the NAIA Terminal 2 and would have to be demolished in line with the rehabilitation and improvement of the airport.

MIAA general manager Eric Jose Ines said they are just waiting for the approval of the Pasay City government to begin demolition works on the abandoned structure, being eyed as an expansion of the passenger terminal.

The government has signed a contract with San Miguel Corp. (SMC) for the improvement of NAIA.

The SMC was awarded the P171billion contract to rehabilitate, operate, and maintain the NAIA, considered the country’s premier gateway which has been criticized for issues like pests infestation, missing bags, thefts, extortion, brownouts, and other technical glitches.

According to SMC president Ramon Ang, the new passenger terminal building can handle 35 million passengers annually with 50 concourse boarding bridges as part of their commitment to increase the capacity of the airport.

The rehabilitation agreement was described by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. as badly needed given the “poor state” of the country’s main international airport.

“The reputation of this airport has been shredded, and let us be frank about it, not by bad press, but by its actual poor state,” the President said. “So, it’s really important that we fix this now,” he added.