ILOILO CITY, Sept. 4 – Starting September 22, the new airports in Iloilo and Silay will increase their fees and rates of services.

This was revealed by Engr. Allan Java, who manages the two airports of international standards under the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP). He said they are now awaiting the signature of CAAP director general Ruben Siron to the proposal regarding the increase. “It is but proper that we add to the regular fees, since the two airports have been bearing the brunt of high electricity expenses,” Java said.

He cited the bill for electric consumption of Iloilo airport alone reaching a minimum of PhP2.5 million every month. Power distributor Iloilo Electric Cooperative (ILECO) I has been threatening to cut the electricity at the airport because of management’s failure to pay three month’s worth of electric bill. “We lag behind in paying our bills because of low income of the airport,” Java lamented. Airport management has conducted two public hearings for their concessionaires regarding the increase in fees and services in Iloilo and Silay airports, prior to the final implementation this month. The two airport at present are charging a P30 terminal fee for passengers. The proposal was to increase the fee to P200