AIRPORT PROJECT SA BULACAN, UMAABANTE NA — SMC

Sinabi ng San Miguel Corp. (SMC) na patuloy na sa pag-arangkada ang land development works para sa New Manila International Airport (NMIA) project sa Bulacan, alinsunod sa international best practices.

Ayon kay SMC President and CEO Ramon S. Ang, ang patuloy ang engagement ng Boskalis Westminster, na isa sa leading dredging at marine infrastructure companies sa mundo.

“Boskalis continues to support the NMIA development and remains engaged with SMC in our technical and advisory role. We are aligned in ensuring that all works meet internationally recognized standards,” anito.

Sinabi ni Ang na “NMIA’s land development complies with International Finance Corporation (IFC) Environmental and Social Performance Standards, the benchmark for infrastructure projects supported by multilateral and global lenders. These standards govern project design, monitoring, risk mitigation, and community safeguards.”

“These requirements exceed typical local regulations and ensure that all development works meet the highest global standards. Very few projects in the Philippines operate under this level of environmental and social commitment and compliance,” dagdag pa ni Ang.

“The company said the development is guided by extensive hydrological studies, independent engineering reviews, and continuous environmental monitoring, alongside long-term flood-mitigation measures for surrounding communities. SMC also continues river cleanup and rehabilitation efforts across Bulacan and nearby provinces at no cost to government,” pahayag ni Ang.

Committed umano ang SMC sa pagtustos ng ‘hundreds of billions of pesos’ upang makapagtayo ng major international gateway na pakikinabangan ng bansa sa mga darating pang henerasyon.

“We remain fully committed to completing this project responsibly and in accordance with global best practice,” aniya, kasabay ng pahayag na, ““Some claims circulating online are inaccurate and misleading. These can create unnecessary confusion for the public and concern among stakeholders,” SMC said. “We encourage anyone with questions about the project to raise them through proper channels, where they can be discussed transparently and with access to verified technical information.”

Ito ay bilang tugon sa mga online posts na nagpapahayag ng duda sa viability ng proyekto, na anang SMC ay hindi sumasalamin sa actual progress sa ground.

Hiniling din ng SMC sa Meta na i-review ang pages na paulit-ulit na nagpapakalat ng di tamang impormasyon habang itinatago ang pagkakakilanlan, alinsunod sa platform policies.

“Development activities remain guided by international standards and supported by experienced global partners,” pahayag ng SMC. (JERRY S. TAN)