Filipino tycoon set to take over airport from June 1

Bohol-Panglao International Airport expansion eyed to boost Visayas tourism, economy

Last updated: May 30, 2025 | 18:47

Jay Hilotin, Senior Assistant Editor

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Sabin M. Aboitiz, the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Aboitiz Group of Companies, is one of the Philippines' top industrialists. Aboitiz InfraCapital Inc. (AIC) won a public-private partnership concession to operate, expand and maintain the Bohol-Panglao International Airport (BPIA) in central Philippines.

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Manila: A Filipino tycoon's company is set take over the operations and maintenance of Bohol-Panglao International Airport (BPIA) starting June 1, 2025, following its $81.18-million no-competition bid.

This marks a major step for Aboitiz InfraCapital Inc. (AIC), under the Aboitiz conglomerate led by billionaire Sabin Aboitiz, in the midst of its aggressive expansion into the Philippine aviation sector.

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