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BuCor to put airports, seaports in Iwahig economic zone

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PUERTO PRINCESA, Palawan, Philippines — As part of modernizing and redevelopment, the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) will put up airports and seaports within the sprawling 28,328.64 hectare Iwahig Prison and Penal Farm (IPPF). Director General Gregorio Pio Catapang Jr. said Sunday that BuCor already made an agreement with the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (Peza) to turn the facility into an economic zone. “What we want is to make this airpor…

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BuCor to put airports, seaports in Iwahig economic zone

PUERTO PRINCESA, Palawan, Philippines — As part of modernizing and redevelopment, the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) will put up airports and seaports within the sprawling 28,328.64 hectare Iwahig Prison and Penal Farm (IPPF). Director General Gregorio Pio Catapang Jr. said Sunday that BuCor already made an agreement with the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (Peza) to turn the facility into an economic zone. “What we want is to make this airpor…

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About P7B needed to develop Iwahig prison into mega ecozone, BuCor says - BusinessWorld Online

By Chloe Mari A. Hufana, Reporter PUERTO PRINCESA, Palawan — About P7 billion is needed to develop the Iwahig Prison and Penal Farm (IPPF) in Puerto Princesa, Palawan, into a mega ecozone, the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) said on Sunday. Director General Gregorio Pio P. Catapang, Jr. told reporters they aim to build an airport and port within the 28,300-hectare prison facility, in line with its partnership with the Philippine Economic Zone Auth…

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Inquirer broke the news in Manila, Philippines on Sunday, February 16, 2025.
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