philstar
Marianne Go
10 August 2026
While SMC Infrastructure has greatly improved the facilities of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, the timetable for the more modern Bulacan International Airport continues to face delays due to challenges in sourcing adequate sand for landfilling the new airport facility.
Contractors are abuzz about the opportunity to supply the sand requirements of the Bulacan International Airport, but those interested are having difficulty sourcing the sandy soil that is specifically required for the airport runway.
In a briefing last June, SMC chairman and CEO Ramon Ang said the completion of the airport would still take some time as, so far, only one runway is on-track for completion by 2028...
Sand problems hound Bulacan airport | Philstar.com | 10 August 2026
