Gov’t wavers on Clark as main gateway

Government remains undecided on whether it will make the airport in Clark the main gateway to the Philippines. Transportation Secretary Joseph Abaya said in his first press conference that the Diosdado Macapagal International Airport in Clark is not yet a definite alternative to the highly congested Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila. Abaya said he is still trying to build a consensus for a move, considering the prerequisites needed – among them, a speed rail and the winding down of the NorthRail. The International Air Transport Association, which groups international airlines, had objected to the transfer, citing the distance and inaccessibility of Clark from Metro Manila.

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