Philippines' Sangley airport deal seen as favouring China

Construction under way at the Sangley airport in Cavite City, 35km south of Manila. A plan to develop Sangley Point International Airport in the area is being questioned by people who have reviewed documents of the joint venture between a consortium and the Cavite provincial government. - Richard Reyes

MANILA (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN): A plan to solve congestion at Manila’s international airport could soon transition from just a dream to reality with the US$10-billion Sangley Point International Airport (SPIA) project that will rise near the entrance of Manila Bay, some 35km from the capital.

But indications that the project would be awarded to a consortium that includes state-run China Communications Construction Co (CCCC) raise questions on the joint venture selection process that the provincial government of Cavite launched last October.