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Congress Allots P3 Billion More for Kalayaan Infrastructure
The Philippine Star
|January 20, 2025
The Senate and the House of Representatives have earmarked an additional P3 billion this year to bolster the infrastructure buildup in the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG) in the northeastern section of the disputed Spratly archipelago.
"Congress has earmarked an additional P1.65 billion to develop the Pag-asa Island airport, plus P300 million for the (Pag-asa) shelter port," Rep. Johnny Pimentel of the second district of Surigao del Sur said.
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