The operationalization of Mati Airport, a critical infrastructure project long advocated by Go, will not only ease congestion at Francisco Bangoy International Airport in Davao City but will also cut travel time for residents.
“Mati Airport will help decongest Davao International Airport dahil three hours po ang biyahe… Sana po’y tuloy tuloy na rin po ang pagpopondo nitong Mati Airport na dati pa nating ipinaglalaban,” Go said.
Go, a Davaoeño and native of Davao Oriental himself, added that making the airport operational would boost tourism in the province.
He highlighted the Mati Airport as a priority infrastructure during the 58th Araw ng Davao Oriental celebration last July 1: “Of course, itong Mati Airport, magtulungan tayo para umunlad pa ang turismo. Malaki ang potential nitong Davao Oriental. Tutulong ako, kami nila Senator JV Ejercito sa Senado para dito sa Davao Oriental.”
The sponsor of the DOTr budget, Senator JV Ejercito, agreed: “Iyung binanggit ninyo po kanina na Mati Airport, we would also put funding… because we want to open that side of Davao. Iyung Davao Oriental maganda iyun.”
Davao Oriental boasts world-class destinations such as Mount Hamiguitan, a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for its rich biodiversity; Dahican Beach in Mati City, a prime spot famous for skimboarding and beach sports; and Pusan Point in Caraga, celebrated as the site of the first sunrise in the Philippines.
In hopes of making Mati Airport fully functional, access to these destinations becomes more convenient, directly linking infrastructure improvements to the growth of tourism, employment, and local economic activity.
“Transportation has always been the backbone of our economy. It fuels economic growth, connects our communities, and allows our people to have access to education, work, and opportunities,” emphasized Go, who is the ex officio member of the Mindanao Development Authority’s Board of Directors representing the Senate.
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