New Manila International Airport

New Manila International Airport is a proposed development project to construct a second airport and attendant 2,500 hectare 'airport city' in the Filipino capital of Manila. The new airport is expected to complement air traffic operations at the existing and congested Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport. Two potential locations - Sangley Point (proposed by Japan International Cooperation Agency) and Manila Bay (proposed by San Miguel Corporation) - were subject to consideration by the Filipino Government. The government confirmed Manila Bay will no longer be pursued as a site option for the new Manila Airport, with the proposal for Bulacan by San Miguel Corporation for the New Manila International Airport project securing Department of Transportation approval. The PPP proposal involves construction operation, and maintenance of the airport on a 2500 hectare area of land in Bulacan, north of Manila Bay. Philippines' Department of Transportation (DOTr) and San Miguel Corporation (SMC) signed an agreement on 18-Sep-2019, allowing SMC to commence works on the PHP740 billion (USD13 billion) New Manila International Airport project in Bulacan.

Oct-2024. San Miguel Corporation (SMC) CEO Ramon Ang stated completion of its PHP740 billion (USD13.01 billion) New Manila International Airport project has been delayed by one year to 2028. Mr Ang said the delay is mainly due to difficulties acquiring sand, stating: "We are working closely with the government to allow us to get some [sand]". Due to the delay, Mr Ang estimated the project's cost will increase by "hundreds of million dollars". 

Aug-2023. San Miguel Corporation (SMC) announced land development activities for its PHP740 billion (USD13.04 billion) international airport complex north of Metro Manila are expected to be completed by the end of 2025, with commercial operations to commence in 2026. SMC said the project was 68.92% complete on 30-Jun-2023. SMC stated: "The San Miguel team continues to work on the...