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Philippines plans US$1b airport, railway for ex-US base makeover

Move is part of Duterte's push to distribute wealth outside congested Manila

Published Thu, Nov 17, 2016 · 09:50 PM
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THE Philippines plans to award at least US$1 billion of contracts to build an airport and a railway to transform a former US military base into a commercial hub as part of President Rodrigo Duterte's push to distribute wealth outside congested Manila.

The Bases Conversion and Development Authority wants these and other major infrastructure projects for the area to be awarded by the second half of 2017 and for …

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