CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY— A state-of-the art passenger terminal will soon rise at the Macabalan Port area here, a lawmaker said on Friday.
Centrist Party of the Philippines Rep. Rufus Rodriguez of Cagayan de Oro, said the construction of the passenger terminal worth some P350 million will likely start on June 2015.
He said the port terminal would be designed to cater to the needs of both domestic and foreign tourists, who are expected to flock to Mindanao through the port of Cagayan de Oro City.
“The modern passenger port terminal, equipped with air conditioning and walkalator, would be the first in Mindanao,” Rodriguez said.
Rodriguez said the passenger port terminal would be constructed under the government’s public and private partnership program, and is expected to be able to accommodate tourist cruise ships.
He said the contractors have set the groundbreaking for the commencement of the project next month.
PNA