Cotabato accelerates building of Central Mindanao Airport

TheProvince of Cotabato is accelerating the establishment of the Central Mindanao Airport (CMA), which is currently in the land acquisition phase.

In her State of the Province Address (SOPA) on Tuesday, Governor Emmylou “Lala” Taliño – Mendoza reported that through the Provincial Legal Office, the province has been able to notarize 41 Deeds of Absolute

Sale to facilitate the Transfer of Ownership to the Provincial Government and the Department of Transportation (DoTr).

“The seven remaining others (ongoing negotiation sales with the owner) are still under the process of complying with documentary requirements for the eventual execution of the Deed of Absolute Sale,” she said.

Mendoza said 23 land titles have been transferred and are now registered under the name of the Province of Cotabato and DoTr and a Notice of Award has been issued to the contractor for the expansion of the perimeter fence worth P32 million, which is at 85 percent completed since February 28, 2023.

Last year, the provincial government of Cotabato made a pitch to the three major airlines - Cebu Pacific, Philippine Airlines,