IN a bid to boost air travel, the Department of Transportation (DoTr) is investing P2.5 billion to upgrade three airports so that they can accommodate more flights and passengers, Makati City Rep. Luis Campos Jr. said on Sunday.

Under the DoTr's P2.5-billion Aviation Infrastructure Program in the 2023 national budget, Tacloban City Airport, also known as Daniel Romualdez Airport, would receive the bulk of the new funding, or P1.42 billion, said Campos, House appropriations committee vice chairman.

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