CENGR 4130
1.a The branches of government task for construction,
management, and maintenance of the Airports, Ports and
Harbor system in the Philippines. You can explain their
history, mandates, functions, or any information related to
them. Include also their current heads and officials.
Department of Transportation and Communications
(DOTC)
- is the primary government agency responsible for
the development and regulation of transportation and
communications systems. Part of its mandate is to ensure
safe and reliable services to accelerate economic
development and to better serve the transport and
communications needs of the citizenry.
- There are various agencies attached to DOTC.
Hence, for construction, management, and maintenance of
the Airports, Ports and Harbor system in the Philippines, the
agencies under the civil aviation and the maritime transport
are considered.
ATTACHED AGENCIES UNDER CIVIL AVIATION:
● Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB)- is tasked with
regulating, promoting, and developing the economic
aspects of civil aviation in the Philippines. It regulates
the lease, purchase, and sales of aircraft, along with
overseeing consolidations and mergers of domestic
air carriers.
○ Head: Executive Director Carmelo L. Arcilla
● Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines
(CAAP)- is responsible for implementing policies on
civil aviation in order to ensure safe, economical, and
efficient air travel. As an independent regulatory
body with quasi-judicial and quasi-legislative powers,
the CAAP is mandated to set comprehensive, clear
and impartial rules and regulations for the Philippine
aviation industry.
○ Head: Col. Ramon Gutierrez (OIC)
● Clark International Airport Corporation (Formerly
known as Diosdado Macapagal International
Airport)- DMIA is located at the heart of Central
Luzon, making it the most viable and convenient
airport of choice for travelers from North-Central
Luzon and the northern Metro Manila area who
wants to avoid the hustle and bustle of the city
streets. It is easily accessible by shuttle bus from
various points of Metro Manila and North Luzon.
● Mactan-Cebu International Airport Authority
(MCIAA)- is in charge of operating and maintaining
the Mactan International Airport, which is currently
the premier gateway to the Central Visayas. It
provides airport safety and security, and also
implements airport rules and regulations.
○ Head: General Manager Nigel Paul C.
Villarete
● Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA)-
Created by Executive Order 778, the MIAA provides
safe, efficient, and reliable airport facilities for
international and domestic travel at the Ninoy Aquino
International Airport (NAIA). It is also tasked with
promoting NAIA as a center for international trade
and tourism.
○ Head: General Manager Jose Angel A.
Honrado
● Philippine Aerospace Development Corporation
(PADC)- The PADC undertakes business and
development activities for the establishment of a
reliable aviation and aerospace industry within the
Philippines. It engages in the design, manufacture,
and sale of all forms of aircraft, and also develops
local capabilities in the maintenance, repair, and
modification of aviation equipment.
ATTACHED AGENCIES UNDER MARITIME TRANSPORT:
● Philippine Ports Authority (PPA)- is the primary
government agency concerned with the planning and
development of the country's seaports. Established
in 1974, the PPA's charter was amended by
Executive Order 857, which expanded its functions
to include the integration and coordination of ports
nationwide.
○ Head: General Manager Juan C. Sta. Ana
● Cebu Ports Authority (CPA)- was created through
the enactment of Republic Act No. 7621, signed on
June 26, 1992. The CPA's mandate is to administer
all ports located in Cebu Province, thus effectively
separating these ports from the Philippine Ports
Authority (PPA) system. The CPA began operations
and officially took over all Cebu ports on January 1,
1996.
○ Head: General Manager Nigel Paul C.
Villafuerte
● Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA)- oversees
the promotion and development of the maritime
industry, and also provides effective regulation of
shipping enterprises. Since its establishment in June
1994, MARINA was granted the authority to issue
Certificates of Public Convenience (CPC), permitting
the operation of domestic and overseas water
carriers. Other functions of the agency include the
registration of vessels, the issuance of licenses, the
addressing of safety concerns pertaining to vessel
construction, and the enforcement of maritime law.
○ Head: Administrator Emerson M. Lorenzo
● Philippine Merchant Marine Academy (PMMA)-
formerly known as the Philippine Nautical School,
was created in January 1963 via Republic Act 3680.
The PMMA produces efficient and well-trained
merchant marine officers of an international caliber.
PMMA graduates spearhead Philippine efforts in
international trade, and are also capable of serving
as auxiliary naval officers during times of conflict.
○ Head: Rear Admiral Fidel E. Diñoso
1.b. Types of airplanes/ships/cargos used for air and water
transportation in the Philippines. You can classify their uses
as for public transport, private, etc.
AIR
● TURBOPROP AIRCRAFT - has one or more gas
turbine engines. They are both connected to a
gearbox which turns the propellers. This is contrary
to the pistons or jet engines that are found in the
other types of small aircraft. The turboprop airplanes
are usually much bigger than the piston aircraft that
they resemble and can fly at much higher altitudes of
35,000 feet. They are well suited to flying for 600 to
1000 miles in a single flight, and a much cheaper
option to private jets.
- CLASSIFICATION: Public Transport, Private
Transport, Government Use, Military Transport
● PISTON AIRCRAFT - They have one or more piston-
powered engines that are connected to the
 propellers. They are also incapable of flying at the
high altitudes that the turboprop aircraft fly at (15,000
feet) and can cover much less distance (300 to 400
miles). The typical piston aircraft can seat one to six
people, with seats in rows of two. Piston aircraft don’t
need long runways to fly and don’t need traffic control
towers to navigate.
- CLASSIFICATION: Private Transport, Government
Use, Military Transport
WATER
● JETS - are known for their speed and power as
compared to normal aircraft. They achieve maximum
efficiency at high speeds and can even go
supersonic (faster than the speed of sound). Jet
aircraft can usually go at around Mach 0.8 (609 miles
per hour) and fly at altitudes of 49,000 feet. Jets were
first developed in 1928 in England but were
perfected in Germany in 1936, when Ernst Heinkel
led the construction of the first jet plane.
- CLASSIFICATION: Public Transport, Private
Transport, Government Use, Military Transport
Transport, Fishing
● HELICOPTERS - aircraft with one or more power-
driven horizontal propellers or rotors that enable it to
take off and land vertically, to move in any direction,
or to remain stationary in the air.
- CLASSIFICATION: Private Transport, Government
Use, Military Transport
● NARROW-BODY AIRCRAFT - are also known as
single-aisle aircraft since they allow seating in a
single row and have a cabin with a diameter of about
three to four meters. This allows for up to 6 abreast
seating and down to 2-abreast. The highest seating
capacity is 295 passengers.
- CLASSIFICATION: Public Transport
● WIDE-BODY AIRCRAFT - allows for a lot more room
and movement within them, as suggested by their
name. The cabin diameter in the plane is near five to
six meters. The seating capacity can go up to 850
passengers in a typical wide-body plane and be at a
minimum of 200 passengers. The largest wide-body
jets are almost 6 meters wide and accommodate
even more passengers.
- CLASSIFICATION: Public Transport, Cargo
Military Transport
● REGIONAL AIRCRAFT - are the smaller, non-
mainline counterparts to the larger aircraft that are
operated by major carriers. They are used to feed
traffic into large airline hubs and focus cities.
- CLASSIFICATION: Public Transport, Private
Transport, Government Use
● MILITARY AIRCRAFT - is a term that refers to the
fixed wing or rotary wing aircraft that are operated by
a legal or insurrectionary armed service. This could
include a noncombatant aircraft, a marine or navy
aircraft, or one belonging to the air force. This could
be meant for surveillance, an attack, or transport.
- CLASSIFICATION: Military Transport,
Surveillance, Attack
● TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT - used first and foremost
for the transportation of troops and to supply food
and ammunition for war. They can be used for cargo
drops as long as the cargo is attached to pallets,
which can be easily loaded and secured for flights.
The cargo can also be discharged from flying aircraft
on parachutes. Hence, the need for landing can be
eliminated.
- CLASSIFICATION: Military/Tactical Transport,
Cargo Drops
● BOATS - One of the main types of water transport is
a boat. This is the most likely form of vehicle you
would use to travel on water, regardless of whether
you’re on a canal or in the middle of the ocean.
However, there are of course a lot of different types
of boats. We can generally split boats into three
categories:
I. Unpowered or human-powered boats
II. Sailboats
III. Motorboats
- CLASSIFICATION: Public Transport, Private
● LINER - is a very large boat designed to transport
cargo or passengers long-distance from point A to
point B, usually without stopping unless there is a
need to refuel.
- CLASSIFICATION: Public Transport, Cargo
● YACHT - There is no standard definition of a yacht
but they are generally 33ft+ in length with overnight
facilities, used for pleasure and usually the height of
luxury.
- CLASSIFICATION: Private Transport
● FERRY - is a type of boat generally used to carry
passengers short-distance from A-B. They are used
within waterside cities as public transport, but there
are also ferries which travel longer distances.
- CLASSIFICATION: Public Transport, Fishing
● SHIP - is a large water vessel, reserved for traveling
the oceans. Ships generally have to be 95ft+ long;
they can typically stay at sea for much longer than
boats and, as the saying goes, a ship could carry a
boat but a boat could not carry a ship. All of that
being said, there is no set legal definition of a ship
versus a boat.
- CLASSIFICATION: Public Transport, Cargo,
● SUBMARINE - any naval vessel that is capable of
propelling itself beneath the water as well as on the
water's surface.
- CLASSIFICATION: Military Transport
● CRUISE SHIP - One of the most well-known and
exciting types of water transport is the cruise ship;
they are, obviously, classed as ships – they are
passenger carrying vessels, designed for staying at
sea for an extended period of time. They differ from
liners in that they stop at multiple ports as part of a
round trip.
- CLASSIFICATION: Public Transport
1.c List of airports, ports and
harbor in the Philippines.
1. Allah Valley Airport (AAV)
A community type airport
located at Surullah, Mindanao
2. Bagabag Airport (RPUZ)
A community type airport
located at Bagabag, Luzon
3. Bacolod-Silay Airport
(BCD)
A domestic 1 type airport
located at Bacolod, Negros
4. Baler Airport (BQA)
A community type airport
located at Baler, Luzon
5. Batanes Basco Airport
(BSO)
A domestic 2 type airport
located at Basco, Luzon
6. Bislig (Surigao del Sur)
Airport
A community type airport
located at Bislig, Mindanao
7. Bohol-Panglao
International Airport
An international type airport
located at Tagbilaran, Bohol
8. Borongan Airport (RPVW)
A community type airport
located at Borongan, Samar
9. Busuanga Airport (USU)
A domestic 2 type airport
located at Coron Town,
Busuanga
10. Butuan Bancasi Airport
(BXU)
A domestic 1 type airport
located at Butuan, Mindanao
11. Cagayan de Oro
Laguindingan International
Airport (CGY)
A domestic 1 type airport
located at Cagayan De Oro,
Mindanao
12. Cagayan De Sulu Airport
(CDY)
A community type airport
located at Palawan, Mapun
13. Calbayog Airport (CYP)
A domestic 2 type airport
located at Calbayog, Samar
14. Camiguin Airport (CGM)
A domestic 2 type airport
located at Malbajao, Camiguin
15. Catarman National
Airport (CRM)
A domestic 2 type airport
located at Catarman, Samar
16. Catbalogan Airport
(RPVY)
A community type airport
located at Catbologan City,
Samar
17. Caticlan Malay
(Boracay) Airport (MPH)
A domestic 2 type airport
located at Caticlan, Panay
18. Cauayan Airport (CYZ)
A community type airport
located at Cauayan, Luzon
19. Cotabato (AKA Awang)
Airport (CBO)
A domestic 1 type airport
located at Cotabato, Mindanao
20. Cuyo Airport (CYU)
A domestic 2 type airport
located at Palawan, Cuyo
21. Clark (Freeport Zone)
International Airport (CRK)
An international type airport
located at Angeles City, Luzon
22. Daet (Camarines Norte)
Airport (DTE)
A community type airport
located at Daet, Luzon
23. Davao Francisco Bangoy
International Airport (DVO)
An international type airport
located at Davao City,
Mindanao
24. Dipolog Airport (DPL)
A domestic 1 type airport
located at Dipolog, Mindanao
25. Dumaguete Airport
(DGT)
A domestic 1 type airport
located at Dumaguete, Negros
26. El Nido Airport (ENI)
An unclassified type airport
located at El Nido, Palawan
27. General Santos
International Airport (GES)
An international type airport
located at General Santos,
Mindanao
28. Guiuan Airport (RPVG)
A community type airport
located at Guiuan, Samar
29. Hilongos Airport (RPVH)
A community type airport
located at Hilingos, Leyte
30. Iligan Maria Cristina
Airport (IGN)
A community type airport
located at Iligan, Mindanao
31. Iloilo International
Airport (ILO)
An international type airport
located at Iloilo, Panay
32. Ipil Airport (IPE)
A community type airport
located at Ipil, Mindanao
33. Jolo Airport (JOL)
A domestic 2 type airport
located at Jolo, Mindanao
34. Kalibo (Boracay)
International Airport (KLO)
An international type airport
located at Kalibo, Panay
35. Laoag International
Airport (LAO)
An international type airport
located at Laog, Luzon
36. Legazpi Airport (LGP)
A domestic 1 type airport
located at Legazpi, Luzon
37. Lubang Airport (LBX)
A community type airport
located at Lubang, Mindoro
38. Maasin Airport (RPSM)
A community type airport
located at Maasin, Leyte
39. Mactan-Cebu
International Airport (CEB)
An international type airport
located at Cebu, Cebu
40. Malabang Airport (MLP)
A community type airport
located at Malabang, Mindoro
41. Mamburao Airport
(MBO)
A community type airport
located at Mamburao, Mindoro
42. Manila Ninoy Aquino
International Airport (MNL)
An international type airport
located at Manila, Luzon
43. Maramag Airport (XMA)
An unclassified type airport
located at Maramag, Mindanao
44. Marinduque Airport
(MRQ)
A domestic 2 type airport
located at Marinduque,
Marinduque
45. Masbate Airport (MBT)
A domestic 2 type airport
located at Masbate City,
Masbate
46. Mati Airport (MXI)
A community type airport
located at Mati, Mindanao
47. Naga City (Camarines
Sur) Airport (WNP)
A domestic 1 type airport
located at Naga, Luzon
48. Ormoc Airport (OMC)
A domestic 2 type airport
located at Ormoc, Leyte
49. Ozamiz City Labo
Airport (OZC)
A community type airport
located at Ozamis City,
Mindanao
50. Pagadian Airport (PAG)
A domestic 1 type airport
located at Pagadian, Mindanao
51. Palanan Airport (RPLN)
A community type airport
located at Palanan Luzon
52. Puerto Princesa
(Palawan) International
Airport (PPS)
An international type airport
located at Puerto Princesa,
Palawan
53. Roxas City Airport (RXS)
A domestic 1 type airport
located at Roxas City, Panay
54. San Fernando Airport
(SFE)
A community type airport
located at San Fernando, Luzon
55. San Jose Airport (SJI)
A domestic 1 type airport
located at San Jose, Mindoro
56. San Jose Antique Evelio
Javier Airport (EUQ)
A domestic 2 type airport
located at Antique, Panay
57. San Vicente Airport (SWL)
An unclassified type airport
located at San Vicente,
Palawan
58. Sanga-Sanga (Tawi-Tawi)
Airport (SGS)
A domestic 2 type airport
located at Sanga Sanga,
Mindanao
59. Sangley Point NAF
Airport (NSP)
An unclassified type airport
located at Sangley Point, Luzon
60. Sicogon Island Airport
(ICO)
An unclassified type airport
located at Panay Island,
Sicogon
61. Siocon Airport (XSO)
A community type airport
located at
62. Subic Bay International
Airport (SFS)
An international type airport
located at Subic Bay, Luzon
63. Surigao Airport (SUG)
An unclassified type airport
located at Surigao, Mindanao
64. Tacloban D. Z.
Romualdez Airport (TAC) List of ports and harbors in 72. Ozamiz Port
A domestic 1 type airport the Philippines 73. Palompon Port
located at Tacloban City, Leyte 1. Abra de Ilog Port 74. Pilar Port
65. Tagbita (Southern 2. Allen Port 75. Pio Duran Port
Palawan) Airport (TGB) 3. Ambulong Port 76. Plaridel Port
An unclassified type airport 4. Argao Port 77. Poro Port
located at Tagbita, Palawan 5. Balanacan Port 78. Puerto Princesa Port
66. Tandag (Surigao del 6. Balanacan Port 79. Pulauan Port
Sur) Airport (TDG) 7. Balbagon Port 80. Pulupandan Port
A domestic 2 type airport 8. Balingoan Port 81. Romblon Port
located at Tandag, Mindanao 9. Banago Port 82. Sabang Port
67. Taytay-Sandoval CLR 10. Barcelona Port 83. San Agustin Port
Airport (RZP) 11. Batangas International Port 84. San Andres Port
An unclassified type airport 12. Bato Port 85. San Carlos Port
located at Taytay, Palawan 13. Baybay Port 86. San Fernando Port
68. Tugdan Romblon Airport 14. Benoni Port 87. San Isidro Port
(TBH) 15. Bogo Port 88. San Ricardo Port
A domestic 2 type airport 16. Bongao Port 89. Santa Ana Port
located at Tablas, Romblon 17. BREDCO Port 90. Santa Fe Port
69. Tuguegarao (Cagayan) 18. Bulalacao Port 91. Sasa Port
Airport (TUG) 19. Buruanga Port 92. Sibulan Port
A domestic 1 type airport 20. Calapan Port 93. Sibunag Port
located at Tuguegarao, Luzon 21. Calbayog City Maguinoo 94. Sindangan Port
70. Virac (Catanduanes Port 95. Siquijor Port
Island) Airport (VRC) 22. Calubian Port 96. Sogod Port
A domestic 2 type airport 23. Caminawit Port 97. South Cotabato Port
located at Virac, Catanduanes 24. Catagbacan Port 98. Subic Bay Port
71. Zamboanga International 25. Cataingan Port 99. Surigao Port
Airport (ZAM) 26. Catbalogan City Port 100. Tabaco Port
An international type airport 27. Caticlan Jetty Port 101. Tabuelan Port
located at Zamboanga, 28. Caticlan Tabon Port 102. Tacloban Port
Mindanao 29. CCP Bay Terminal Area 103. Tagbilaran Port
30. Cebu Port 104. Talibon Port
In the Philippines, there are 68 31. Coron Port 105. Tampi Port
airports that provide passenger 32. Culasi Port 106. Toledo Port
flights. The Civil Aviation 33. Cuyo Port 107. Tubigon Port
Authority of the Philippines is in 34. Dalahican Port 108. Tubod Port
charge of airport and aviation 35. Danao Port 109. Ubay Port
regulation in the Philippines 36. Dangay Port 110. Virac Port
(CAAP). The CAAP 37. Dapa Port 111. Zamboanga Port
categorization scheme is as 38. Dumaguete Port
follows: 39. Dumaguit Port
International airports are 40. Dumangas Port
airports capable of handling 41. Escalante Port
international flights and have 42. Estancia Port
border control facilities. 43. Guinsiliban Port
Principal airports are airports 44. Hagnaya Port
which serve domestic 45. Hilongos Pier
destinations. 46. Iligan Port
Class 1 principal airports 47. Iloilo Port
(Domestic 1) are airports 48. Isabela Port
capable of serving jet aircraft 49. Jagna Port
with a capacity of at least 100 50. Jolo Port
seats. 51. Lamitan Port
Class 2 principal airports 52. Larena Port
(Domestic 2) are airports 53. Legazpi Port
capable of serving propeller 54. Liloan Port
aircraft with a capacity of at 55. Liloan Santander Port
least 19 seats. 56. Lipata Port
Community airports are 57. Lipata Surigao Port
Philippine airports that are used 58. Maasin Port
primarily for general aviation. 59. Macabalan Port
Only a few community airports 60. Makar Port
have regularly-scheduled air 61. Manila Port
service. 62. Maripipi Port
Other various civilian airports 63. Mariveles Port
remain unclassified. These 64. Masao Port
airports, airfields, airstrips, and 65. Masbate Port
seaplane terminals are owned 66. Matnog Port
and operated by individuals, 67. Nasipit Port
corporations, or local 68. Nato Port
governments. 69. Naval Port
70. Odiongan Port
71. Ormoc Port