FINALLY!! Make-over for tired NAIA Terminal 1

Internationally renowned Filipino designers have agreed to give the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1 a much-needed makeover for free, Malacanang said on Wednesday.

"The Cobonpue Group will be allowed to do the interiors of NAIA 1 building with Architect (Andy) Locsin handling the architectural services, and Architect Locsin will be architect of record," Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC) Secretary Joseph Abaya said in a statement read over state-run Radyo ng Bayan on Wednesday.

These designers are Kenneth Cobonpue, Royal Pineda, and Budji Layug.

"For the greeters’ area, it will still be Architect Locsin doing the conceptual design and the architect of record. The Cobonpue Group will help out in the interiors," Abaya added.

Presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierda said the Cobonpue Group has offered their services pro bono.

The Cobonpue group initially offered their design plan for the airport in 2011.

The government has set aside P2.8 billion for the rehabilitation of NAIA Terminal 1.

Article by Interaksyon

Designs by Mr. Cobonpue

Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1 / NAIA T1

Timeline:

1) Sec. Mar Roxas (DOTC Secretary from 2010-2012, now DILG sec.) under PNOY admin made an effort to fix all the basic and yet important complaints against NAIA.

2) Full declaration that Terminal 3 of NAIA is not under Gov't. Legal cases have been settled

3) Removal of the Common Carrier's Tax (3%) and Gross Philippine Billing Tax (2%)

4) 24 hr shift of NAIA Personnel (which made KLM stop it's direct flight from Amsterdam in which the only direct link form Europe, now it currently has a stop over in taiwan)

5) CAAP formally passed the ICAO audit for Significant Safety Concern (SSS) which the FAA and EU Aviation follow.

6) PAL's aggressive expansion and modernization fleet in (64 order of narrow and wide body aircraft for short-medium haul destinations) PAL will buy more long range aircraft.

Problems:

1) Over congestion at the runways

2) Poor Airport Facilities

3) Bird Strikes

4) Custom and Immigration Personnel - addressed

5) Long Queues for Check-In, Immigration. - adressed

6) Old, dirty toilets - addressed

7) No good food Choices 

Here are the pictures of evidences.

Baggage Carousel

Old School

New Check-In counters! yey to that!

Long Queue for Qatar Airways 

Stress at NAIA T1 during peak hours