2020

PROPOSED SUSTAINABLE
REDEVELOPMENT OF PUERTO
PRINCESA OLD AIRPORT

AR. NORILYN EVANGELIO

INSTRUCTOR

SUBMITTED BY:

DAVE EDRADAN
JUNE FREELASS CASUYON
MARIA ELIZA LUENGO
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION……………………………………………………………………….………..…….P.2
1.1 Background of the Study ……………………………………………………………………..…….….. P.3
1.2.2.1 Location, Physical Characteristic……………………………………………………….………..……P.3
1.2.2.2 PPC old Airport profile………………………………………………………………………………...…..P.6
1.1.2.3 Existing facilities site…………………………………………………………………………………..…..P.8

1.2 Site Presentation …………………………………………………………………………………..………. P.10

1.3 Site Analysis on the existing Building…………………..…………………………….……….…..…P.12
1.4 Statement of the Problem…………………………………………………………………….………….P.14

1.4 Scope and Limitation of the Study………………….……………………………….………….……. P.16

1.2.4.1. Scope………………………………………………………………………………………………..….…….....P.16
2.4.2. Delimitation………………………….………………………………………………………..…………….…..P.17
1.5 Project Objectives .………………………………………………………..……….…..………..……………P.18
1.2.2.1. General Project Objectives……………………………………..……….….…………………..…….P.19
1.2.2.2. Specific Project Objectives………………………………………..….………………………………..P.19
1.2.2.4. Study Objective Objectives………………………..………………………………………..…………P.19
1.2.3. Synopsis / Summary……………………….……………………………….…………………….….………P.19
1.5.1 Actual Research…………………………………………………………………………….…………………...P.20
1.5.2 Interviews…………………………………………………………………………………………………………P.20
1.5.3 Website Research………………………………………………………………………..……………...….P.20

CHAPTER 3: METHODOLOGY……………………………………………………………………...…………….P21
3.1 Research Methodological Framework…………………………………………….….…………..P.21
3.2 Data Gathering………………………………………………………………………………..……………..P.21
3.2.1. Source of Data…………………………………………………………………………………….....……….P.21

CHAPTER 4: Data Presentation and Architectural Programming.…….……….……...……..P.22

3.1 Floor Plan……………………………………………………………………………………….….…...……..P.22
3.2 Elevations………………………………………………………………………………………..….….……..P.23

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INTRODUCTION

1. Background of the Study

Economics is the utmost concerned of each sector for the
sustainability of the regions. Where, it has scaled or changes in the
development or stability of the progress of every country. For the solidity
of a country it should be refer to the increasing interdependence of the
world economies as a result of the growing scale of cross-border trade of
commodities and services, flow of international capital and wide and
rapid spread of technologies. This where means of transportation is
important because it enables trade between people, which is essential
for the development of civilizations. It plays an important part in
economic growth and globalization.

Last year, economic growth of the Philippine is slower

increasingly (from 6.6% - 6.7% as recorded) than the gross domestic
product period last year (which is 6.1% on 2015 and increased in 6.9%
in 2016). For some reasons, partly made a dent on the economy was
affected by the closure regulations in the mining sectors, stricter
enforcement of regulations on aquatic producer, etc., and even the
closure of the Boracay. (rappler.com).

But because of the program of the current Philippine Government

Administration specifically the “Build, Build, Build Push” program was
expected by greater opportunities growth in the 2nd quarter. The program
was mainly driven by manufacturing trade, and construction. Thus, it
opens more opportunities of more and larger investment from business
foreign to our country that creates further job opportunities for the locals.
In auxiliary, tourism was expected thriving in line of the said program. In
tourisms, there are lot of beautiful spots or striking places in our country
that could be more attractive to the foreign. But because of the
government by focusing on the manufacturing, trade and construction
promoting such tourism in our country were be tranquil.

The island of Palawan was one of the best example of the stress-
reliever for vacation spot in the country. With its natural form of nature -
beaches, mountains, springs, and the rock formation, biodiversity, foods,
cultures, and peoples it brings more opportunities of the island to
promote its place. The province of Palawan is endowed with numerous
tourist attractions making it one of the major tourist destinations in
Southeast Asia. It is visited by most foreign and local tourist to
experience its natural beauty.

Tourism is a fast growing economy of the province, contributing a

greater bulk of income generated by the industry, with the increasing
trend of tourist arrivals in the province from the different regions of the
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country and the world. To reach Puerto Princesa and its tourist
attractions, intermodal forms of transport i.e., air, sea and land transport
need special planning considerations. Direct access by air transfers from
Manila, Clark, Cebu, Iloilo and Davao provides the vital linkages from the
origin of domestic and international tourists.

Puerto Princesa City has the advantage of having a newly built

airport facility with international standards. The new airport is expected
to tremendously facility with international standards. The new airport is
expected to tremendously boost tourism in the whole province and
effectively accommodate at least 2 million passengers annually (DOTr).
It is expected to stimulate “transport and trade linkages” within the BIMP-
EAGA (Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines – East ASEAN
Growth Area), ASEAN region, and the East Asian countries of China,
Japan, Korea and Taiwan. In line with that, it is expected of continuously
increasing of population or passenger increasingly every year and with
the rapid boost of development of the country down to every cit.

• Barangay Bancao-Bancao Profile

During the Japanese occupation, Barangay Bancao-Bancao used
to be a part of Barrio Canigaran. People referred to the place as
”Bancao-Bancao” in Canigaran. There is no “Historical Records” as to
how it got the name. However, the senior residents suggest that the
word “Bancao” dould have come from Cuyono word. “Bankao” which
means, “spear” – a pointed metal object with a handle used to hunt
wild animals like wild pigs; or it could have derived its name from the
shape of its land area of this Barangay Bancao-Banca0 which
resembles the “spear”. Boundaries were not properly marked, then,
thus; when the “Local Government Code” was implemented, “Barrio”
was changed to Barangay. Late at it is, the current Barangay Council
unanimously approved a resolution declaring the month of May 09 of
each years as the Foundation Day of Barangay Bancao-Bancao.
(Brgy. Bancao-Bancao Hall).

▪ Physical Status
The land form type mountainous 0-25%, 76-100% plain
type and hilly type 0-25% area land. According to its classification,
the residential land area of the Barangay is 2295.5150 hectares,
21.4920 hectares of Commercial area, 1.734 hectares of
Industrial,
156.113 hectares of agricultural and 49.3360 of forest area.
Barangay Bancao-Bancao is an urban barangay 1.4 km
distance from Poblacion having a 458.19 ha land area. It is 6th
largest Barangay population among 66 barangays of Puerto
Princesa City. It is bounded by Brgy. San Miguel, Wescom and
Barangay Milagrosa/Bagong Sikat on the South of the Barangay
(PPC City DILG, Barangay Profile).
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▪ Demographic Status
According to NSO, Barangay Bancao-Bancao has a total
population of 13,62 as of year 2015. The Barangay have five (5)
Puroks namely Bagong Buhay, Malaya, Maligaya and Pagkakaisa.
(PPCity DILG, Barangay Profile).

▪ Economic Status
The main source of income of the residents is come from Rank
1 which are employment, business, construction workers. Ranked 2
is Fishing and lastly ranked 3 is Farming of Hog raising. (PPCity
DILG, Barangay Profile).

▪ Infrastructure Status
The power source of the Barangay Bancao-Bancao is sustained
mainly in Palawan Electic Corporation (PALECO). The water source
of the Barangay was supplied by Puerto Princesa City Water District.
Most of the residents use Smart Bro/Globe as a Communication
Services. (PPCity DILG, Barangay Profile).

▪ Social Status
The barangay is known as the Queen of the Jungle. The barangay
was enriched with historical background having the Palawan World
War 2 Museum Stretched in Barrio of Canigan. The Barngay is also
a home of commercial establishment. The barangay is within the
vicinity area of the Provincial Jail, Full bright College and Elementary
School. (PPC City DILG. Barangay Profile).

2. Rationale

• Population Country/Region/Philippines
The current population of the Philippines is 107, 652,
309 people. (2019, Worldometers based on the latest update
of United Nation estimates). The population of the Philippines
has been steadily growing for many years. It is the 13th most
populated country in the world, between Mexico and Ethiopia,
and grew at rate of 1.72% between 2010 and 2015. The
largest city of the country is Quezon City (2,936,116), Manila
(1,780,1478), Caloocan (1.5M) and Davao (1.6M).
In addition to the over 100M Filipinos living in the
Philippines itself, there are estimated to be around 10.2 million
Filipino living abroad.

MIMAROPA is an administrative region in the

Philippines, designated as Region IV-B. The City of
Palawan embrace the region of MIMAROPA where the
name is an acronym combination of its constituent’s
provinces: Mindoro (occidental and oriental), Marinduque,
Romblon and Palawan. Formally known as the Southern
Tagalog Islands in an administrative region in the
Philippines. Philippine National Statistics state that the
region IV-B as of August 1, 2015 was 2,963,360 based on
the 2015 census of Population. (POPCEN 2015).

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Table 1. Population of Region IV-B

MIMAROPA
(Based on the 2000, 2010, 2015
Censuses)
Census Year Census Population
Reference Date (in millions)
2000 May 1, 2000 2.3
0
2010 May, 1 2010 2.7
4
2015 August 1,2015 2.9
6

The 2015 population of the region is higher by 218,689

compared with the population of 2.74 million in 2010, and by
664,131 compared with the population of 2.30 million in 2000.
Refer to table 1 – source psa.gov.ph.

Table 2. Annual Population Growth Rate Region IV-

MIMAROPA
(Based on the 2000, 2010, and 2015 Census)
Reference Annual Population
Period Growth Rate
(in percent)
2010-2015 1.47
2000-2010 1.79

The population of Region IV-B increased by 1.47

percent annually, on average, during the period 2010 to 2015.
By comparison, the rate at which the region’s population grew
during the period 2000 to 2010 was higher at 1.79 percent.
See table 2 - source psa.gov.ph.
Among the 5 provinces comprising the region, Palawan
(excluding Puerto Princesa City) had the biggest population in
2015 with 849 thousand, followed by Oriental Mindoro with
844 thousand, Occidental Mindoro with 487 thousand, and
Romblon with 293 thousand. Marinduque had the smallest
population with 235 thousand. Refer to table 3.
Puerto Princesa City, the only highly urbanized city in
the region posted a population of 255 thousand - source
psa.gov.ph.
The total population of Region IV-B accounted for
about 2.9 percent of the Philippines population in 2015.

Table 3. Population by Province/Highly Urbanized

City: Region IV- MIMAROPA
(Based on the 2000, 2010, and 2015 Census)
Population (in
Province/Highly Urbanized
thousands)
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City 2000 2010 201

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Marinduque 217 228 235
Occidental Mindoro 380 453 487
Oriental Mindoro 682 786 844
Palawan (excluding Puerto 549 772 849
Princesa City)
Puerto Princesa City 162 223 255
Romblon 264 284 293

Palawan (excluding Puerto Princesa City) was the fastest

growing province in the region with an average annual
population growth rate (PGR) of
1.84 percent during the period 2010 to 2015. It was followed
by Occidental Mindoro (1.40 percent), Oriental Mindoro (1.38
percent), and Romblon (0.59 percent). Marinduque posted the
lowest provincial PGR of 0.55 percent.

Table 4. Annual Population Growth Rate by

Province/Highly Urbanized City:
Region IV-B MIMAROPA
(Based on the 2000,2010,2015 Censuses)
Population Growth
Province/Highly Urbanized
Rate
City
2010- 2000-
2015 2010
Marinduque 0.55 0.47
Occidental Mindoro 1.40 1.76
Oriental Mindoro 1.38 1.43
Palawan (excluding Puerto 1.84 2.66
Princesa City)
Puerto Princesa City 2.62 3.24
Romblon 0.59 0.72

• Palawan Tourism
In, Palawan News Publication the article states that, the City Tourism
Office (CTO) has noted a steady rise in tourist arrivals in Puerto Princesa
City since June 2018 due to direct international flights coming in from
South Korea, China, and Taiwan.
Added, City Tourism Promotion and Marketing Divisions officers-in-
charge Michie Meneses said that influx of various Asian nationalities is a
good indication for the tourism industry in Puerto Princesa City. She said,
that the city’s two main attractions, the Underground River (PPUR) and
Honda Bay, are currently fully-booked.
Demetrio Alvoir Jr., assistant city tourism officer, said in 2017,
Taiwanese visitor’s topped the list of foreign guest who visited the city,
followed by Americans, Chinese, Koreans, and British. This year, however,
Alvior said the trend may change with either Koreans of Chinese
dominating foreign arrivals. He said that in 2016 US nationals topped the
list of foreign arrivals but are expected to slide to only fourth this year.
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with 664, 438 domestic tourists and 366,114 foreigners. He added they
have observed a total of 35% increase in tourist arrivals since the direct
flights from China and Taiwan.
Meneses further said the growth in the number of tourist said the
growth in the number of tourist arrivals has an impact on the stability of
employment of around 4,000 people working in the tourism industry.

• Airport Movements
Shows the traffic data of the Puerto Princesa Airport activities from
the passengers, cargo, and aircraft attributed in every airline of the airport.

o Passenger Movement

Table 5. Domestic Arrivals in Puerto Princesa,

Palawan
-CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY OF THE
PHILIPPINES - AERODROME DEVELOPMENT
& MANAGEMENT SERVICE;
(PASSENGER MOVEMENT for CY 2011-2015)

Year Total
Passengers
2011 988,972
2012 1,322,925
2013 1,357,531
2014 1,371,651
2015 1,564,914

The domestic arrivals in Puerto Princesa shows the years of

increasing numbers of domestic passenger in airport. From the
2011 the total passenger is 988,972, and increasing to 1,322,925 in
2012, follow increase of 1,357,531 passengers in 2013, and
1,371,651 in year 2014 and on the year 2015 the total of 1,564,914
total of domestic passenger.

Table 6. International Arrivals in Puerto

Princesa, Palawan
-CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY OF THE
PHILIPPINES - AERODROME DEVELOPMENT
& MANAGEMENT SERVICE;
(PASSENGER MOVEMENT for CY 2011-2015)

Yea Total
r Passengers
201 12,894
3
201 6,929
4
201 26,804
5

It recorded at year 2013 that the Puerto Princesa opens or

engage in international flights in part of America and British. On the
first year 2013, the total passenger of 12, 894 international tourist
recorded by decreasing number of record by 6,29 of the year 2014
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the 26,804 passenger. It explains the total passengers of departure

and arrival every year in the premise of the airport in every airline.
The graph 1, shows the variation of inclination of number of
passengers from domestic flight and international flight, as ascending
from 2011 to 2015. Nevertheless, total tourist arrivals increased by
26.90% from 2011 to 2012 and declining 1.28% from 2012 to 2013,
decreased by 0.58% from 2013 to 2014, increased in 11.92% in 2014
to 2015 as the city opens and cater the international flight.

Graph 1. Inclination of Tourist Arrival in the City

1800000
1600000
1400000
1200000 +36.80
1000000
800000
600000
400000
200000
+25.24% +2.55% +1.02% +12.35%
0
1 2 3 4 5

Year Domestic International

The bulk of tourist arrivals for starting on 2015 were recorded by

the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) Aerodrome
Development & Management Service Aircraft Movement. The
increased of the tourist arrival leads to redevelop and commercialized
some are of the city like the SM Palawan and other commercial
structures that is currently building. Some development was in the
municipality of the island especially in the El Nido.

▪ Cargo Movement
The number of cargo items in volume and unit cargo handling
capacity, delivered in and out in the premise of the airport facilities.

Table 7. Puerto Princesa -Domestic Cargo

Movement: Civil Aviation Authority of the
Philippines (CAAP) Aerodrome Development
& Management Service Aircraft
Movement

Year Cargo
Number
2011 9,294,017
2012 10,938,901
2013 12,699,299
2014 15,038,825
2015 14,545,695
Table 7 shows the number of cargo every year in Puerto Princesa
Airport. On year 2011 it has the total domestic cargo of 9,294,017. On
year 2012 it has total domestic cargo of 10,938,901. The 2013 has a
total domestic cargo of 12,699,299, on 2014 has a domestic cargo of
15,038,825 and on 2015 has a total domestic cargo of 14,545,695.

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Table 8. Puerto Princesa -International

Cargo Movement: Civil Aviation Authority of
the Philippines (CAAP) Aerodrome
Development & Management Service
Aircraft
Moveme
nt

Yea Cargo
r Number
201 133,614
5
On year 2015 the Puerto Princesa Airport has a 133,614 total
international cargo movement. Refer table 8.

▪ Aircraft Movement

Table 9. Puerto Princesa – Domestic Aircraft

Movement: Civil Aviation Authority of the
Philippines (CAAP) Aerodrome
Development & Management Service Aircraft
Movement
Aircraft
Year
2011 8,496
2012 12,046
2013 13,158
2014 13,130
2015 14,222

Table 9 tells the domestic aircraft (like Philippine Airline, Cebu

Pacific, Air Asia/Zest Air, Seair/Tiger Air, Air Juan, G. Aviation and Palex)
number engaging in Puerto Princesa Airport. On year 2011 it recorded
domestic aircraft of 8,946. In 2012 has 12,046. In year 2013 has a domestic
aircraft of 13,518, noted that this year, the Puerto Princesa Airport has a
direct international flight. Year 2014, has a domestic aircraft of 13,130 and
on year 2015 has 14,222. Obviously in has an increasing number of aircraft
every year of

Table 10. Puerto Princesa – International

Aircraft Movement: Civil Aviation Authority of
the Philippines (CAAP) Aerodrome
Development & Management Service Aircraft
Movement
Aircra
Year ft
2013 38
2014 224
2015 184

International Aircraft like Masswings recorded in Puerto Princesa

Airport on year 2013 a first operation of international flights has a 38
recorded aircraft and in increase of 224 international aircraft in year 2014
and has recorded of 184 international aircraft in 2015.

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o Site Presentation
▪ Location
The Project Site is located at Brgy. Bancao Bancao, Puerto Princesa
City along the road of Rizal Avenue. It has a total land area of 8.4
hectares It is located in the eastern part of the city.

Puerto Princesa
Existing 1.4 KM
Terminal
Airport

CITY
PROPER

▪ Physical Characteristics
The site is generally considered as flat surface; the sire is composed
of 3 parcel lot. The Lot B and D.
Table 11. Lot B Technical Description
(source: Office of the City Assessors,
Puerto Princesa City)
Bearings Distances
Due West 86 degrees 60.789 to point 2
east
East 89 degrees north 223.652 to point 3
East 86 degrees west 51.450 to point 4
North 105 degrees 20.03 to point 5
northwest
North 92 degrees 202.360 to point 1
south

Table 12. Lot D Technical Description

(source: Office of the City Assessors,
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Puerto Princesa City)

Bearings Distances
Due South 83 degrees 141.26 to point 2
north
West 98 degrees east 133.63 to point 3
South 78 degrees 73.591 to point 4
north
East 74 degrees west 248.492 to point 5
North 75 degrees 210.708 to
south point 6
North 92 degrees east 128.560 to point 1

• Puerto Princesa City Old Airport Profile

The existing old airport was constructed during the Japanese

occupation by American prisoners of war. The tarmac was 2,200 meters
long and 210 meters wide. The United States Army used the airport as
one of its bases; lined the tarmac with steel matting. When the steel
matting that covered the runway disappeared, the airport was rendered
unserviceable.

Old airport terminal is located in Barangay Bancao-Bancao in close

proximity to the commercial centers and surrounded by residential and
commercial developments. It has a concrete runway of 2.6 kilometers
long and 45 meters. The facility has a total area of 130.991 hectares,
capable of handling big wide bodied jets for domestic and international
flights.

The airport was reconstructed in 1970 and inaugurated in 1975. Old

facilities have been replaced by new efficient ones. The control tower was
provided by a Japanese grant (control tower is operating now). It became
operational in 1983. New arrival facility and fire station were constructed
in 1992. New fire access road was completed as were CVOR/ DME/ NDB
and Outer Localizer provided by USAID. (Airport and Air Navigation
Facilities, THE PUERTO PRINCESA STORY 2004).

According to Socio Economic and Physical Profile 2007

Infrastructure and Utilities Profile, during that year the Puerto Princesa
Airport is utilized mainly for domestic operations. Jointly, used by civil and
military aviation, the Antonio Basa Airbase located at Northside of the
runway. Passenger aircrafts available daily are operated on three (3)
domestic points (i.e. Manila, Cebu, and Iloilo). Inter-municipality air
transport was also utilizing the facility. In the near future, expansion and
major improvements will take place to upgrade the facility to an international

▪ Site Analysis on the existing Buildings

The site is an existing disused Puerto Princesa Airport specifically a
part of Brgy. Bancao- Bancao. Having a total land area of 39,690 sq.m.
(exclude the airside) and a runway strip stretched over 2,967.3 meters x
53.99 meter and a total of 20 main existing facilities.; 6 of them is currently
functioning one is privately owned, 3 of them is the main building and has
a good condition and potential for reusing. The remaining facilities were
having poor condition and weak building materials.
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Picture 1. Existing Facilities in the Site

Table 13. Site Inspection Tabulation

Present Curre Candidat

Facility Condition nt e for Remarks
of Functi Reuse
the
Facility ons
Disused, The facility
Airport Good not Suggested has the
Terminal condition functioni for reuse potential
Building
ng for reuse
Used as
Air Asia Poor Disused storage of
Cargo Condition Air Asia
House Cargo
Used as
Cebu Poor Disused storage
Pacific Condition of
Cargo CebPac
House
Currently AIRJUAN
AIRJUAN Good use as Maintenanc
Hangar Condition maintenanc e Building
e hangar of
AIRJUA
N
Disused/ Weak
City Poor Not function building
Touris Condition due to incapable
m the old for
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Functioni
Supply Good ng
Oilfield Condition Supplies
Services for
local
aircraft
Functioni
JCA Good ng, Privately
Private Condition primarily owned
Maintenanc use by the hangar.
e Hangar JCA’s
private jet
The
building
Philippine has the
Airlines Good Disused Suggested capability
Maintenan Condition for reuse for reuse
ce House because
and of good
Storage condition
of building
materials
Has the
capability
CAAP Suggested for reuse
Administrati Good Functioni for reuse because of
ve Office Condition ng good
condition
of building
materials
Support
Aviation Aviation
Security Good Functioni security
PNP Condition ng provided by
(AVSE) the
PNP
Weak
Airport Poor Disused building,
Café Condition incapable
for
reuse.
Weak
Airport Poor Disused building
Canteen Condition incapable
for
reuse.
The tower
Currently is use as
Good use as alternative
Control Condition Control monitoring
Tower Tower for tower for
the New the
PPIA New PPIA

Table 13 discussed the existing building in the old terminal

airport that in currently condition for suggest for reused or disused.

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3. Statement of the Problem

▪ Leaves the unproductive place, unmaintained.

The Old Airport Terminal as it leaves abandoned as the New Puerto

Princesa City International Airport (PPIA) opens by the City Government
departs the structure of the buildings unmaintained and the structures
looks haunted and the landscape appears shrubberies. The design of
existing structure was constructed on 1970’s and follow the trends of the
old plan. The Old Airport Terminal were not inclined that hooked on viable
design and ineffective into energy efficient facility.

▪ Commercial facilities adjacent to the airport were closed and

leaves less opportunity for the economy.
As the City Government of Puerto Princesa introduces and the New
Puerto Princesa City International Airport (PPIA), the old domestic airport
was disused and left unoccupied that leads to 0% of opportunity for its
site and usual functions. Brgy. Bancao-Bancao, where it was located, and
relative commercial facilities became dull and affected because of the
existence of the New Puerto Princesa International Airport in Barangay
San Miguel. Disusing of the old airport leads to dullness and melancholy
to the place that never been depopulated. This indicated as the City
Government gives amnesty of tax free for five years to those
entrepreneurs and businessmen who put ups their firm along the Rizal
Avenue Extension.
▪ Negative impact to the environment
As the covered pavement of the site made for specific conditions and
uses would lessen the vegetation to the environment

o Urban Heat Island Effect

An Urban Heat Island Effect is an urban area of
metropolitan area that is significantly warmer than its
surrounding rural areas due to human activities.
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Main cause: effect is from the modification of land surfaces

for example, dark surfaces absorb significantly more solar
radiations, which causes urban concentrations of roads and
buildings to heat more than suburban and rural areas during
the day; materials commonly used in urban areas for
pavement and roofs, such as concrete and asphalt, have
significantly different thermal bulk properties (including heat
capacity and thermal conductivity) and surface radiative
properties (albedo and emissivity) than the surrounding rural
areas

Source: DOST-PAGASA
EFFECTS OF HEAT INDEX IN OUR BODY
Classificatio Temperat Temperatu Heat Index
n ure re (Human
in Celsius in Discomfort
Fahrenheit Index)
Caution 27 – 320C 800 F to Fatigue possible
900 F with prolonged
exposure and/ or
physical activity.
Continuing
activity
could result heat
cramps.
Extreme 32 – 410C 900 F to Heat cramps and
Caution 1050 heat exhaustion
F possible.
Continuing
activity could
result heat
stroke.
Danger 41 – 540C 10530 F Heat cramps or
to heat exhaustion
1300 F likely; Heat
stroke is
probable with
continued
activity.
Extreme over 540C over 1300 Heat stroke is
Danger F imminent.

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Table 2: Heat Index Classification and Effect on the Body

The table represents the heat index and effect on the

body. Heat index are human discomfort index that gives the
“apparent” temperature of what human perceive or feel as the
temperature affecting their body. High air temperature and
high relative humidity will give temperatures and high relative
humidity will give high apparent temperatures of indices. Full
exposure to sunshine can increase the index by 80 C. The
following list are four (4) major impact of heat island in Puerto
Princesa.
Four (4) Major Impacts of Heat Island:
The Puerto Princesa, Palawan maximum heat index as
actual observed by the DOST PAGASA on June 08, 2018 at
time 2:00pm is at 29.20 C with relative humidity of 70%. This
is due to the rapid development of the city that create Urban
Heat Island Effect and combined with a high Heat Index
causes by the climate change.
One of the major reason of the climate change is the
lack of evapotranspiration (lack of vegetation) in urban areas.
The decrease of amount of vegetation in the city also lose the
shade and cooling effect of trees and the removal of carbon
dioxide.
The following bullets are to consider the statement of
the problem of the study as the effects in general to the
ecosystem.

➢ Increased Energy Consumption;

According to research of the link www.epa.gov/heat-
islands/ that elevated summertime temperatures in cities
increase energy demand for cooling. Research shows that
electricity demand for cooling increases 1.5-2.0% for every
10 F (0.60 C) increase in air temperature, starting from 68 to
770F (20 to 250C), suggesting that 5-10% of community-wide
demand for electricity is used to compensate for the heat
island effect.

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Figure 5: Maximum Temperature (based on

meteoblue.com- the climate diagrams are based on 30 years
of hourly weather model simulations and available for every
place on Earth.)
The maximum temperature diagram for Puerto
Princesa City displays how many days per month reach
certain temperatures. These could affect the increased in
energy consumption as follow:
o It increases overall electricity demand, as well as
peak demand, which generally occurs on hot
summer weekday afternoons, when offices and
homes are running cooling systems, lights, and
appliances. During extreme heat events, which
are exacerbated by urban heat islands, the
resulting demand for cooling can overload system
and require a utility to institute controlled, rolling
brownouts or blackouts to avoid power outages.

➢ Compromised Human Health and Comfort;

By the increased of temperature of the island during

daytime, reduced cooling in nighttime and higher air pollution
levels linked with urban heat island can affect human health
by contributing to general discomfort, respiratory difficulties,
heat cramps and exhaustion, non-fatal heat stroke, and heat-
related mortality. The cause of the heat island can also
worsen the impact of heat waves, which are periods or
abnormally hot, and often humid weather. Children, adults
and those with existing health conditions, are at particularly
risk from these events.
➢ Impaired Water Quality;

High pavement and rooftop surface temperatures can

heat storm water runoff. Test have shown that pavement that
are 1000F (380C) can elevate initial rainwater temperature
from roughly 700F (210C) to over 950F (350C). The heated
storm water generally becomes run off, which drains into
storm sewer and raises water temperatures as it is released
into streams, rivers, ponds, and lakes.
Water temperature affects all aspects of aquatic life,
especially the metabolism and reproduction of many aquatic
species. Rapid temperature changes in aquatic ecosystems
resulting from warm storm water runoff can be particularly
stressful, even fatal to aquatic life. www.epa.gov./heat-
islands/heati-island-impacts#health

➢ Elevated emission of air pollutants and greenhouse gases.

As described above, urban heat island raise demand
for electrical energy in summer. Companies like PALECO –
(Palawan Electric Company) that supply electricity by fossil
fuel power plants will meet much of this demand. This turn
leads to an increase in air pollutant and greenhouse gas
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emissions. The primary pollutants from power plant include,

sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, particulate matter, carbon
monoxide and mercury. These pollutants are harmful to
human health and also contribute to complex air quality
problems.
such as the formation of ground-level ozone (smog), fine
particulate matter, and acid rain. Increased used of fossil-
fuel-powered plants also increase emission of greenhouse
gases, such as carbon dioxide (C02 ), which contribute to
global climate change.

Aside from that, based on the data gathered, increasing the number
of activities in airport like in passenger, cargo, aircraft movement in
coming year to be count leads the New Puerto Princesa International
Airport, as it opens internationally, will be congested and densed for
coming years. It will have compromised the airport traffic in airside and
landside facilities that prime to inefficient movement of the airport
uneconomically.

4. Scope and Limitation of the Study

The study will focus on the redevelopment of an Old Airport Terminal

Building into a New Terminal Building located in Barangay Bancao-
Bancao, Puerto Princesa City and the demand of domestic number of
passengers and related transaction of the study in proposed project of the
City its self. The revision is to cater the domestic flight activities of the
airport.
On the long way run of years as the City of Puerto Princesa as
increased industrialization and economy the need of additional terminal
airport should help the mobility of continuing improvement of economy of
the city itself to compete internationally.
As the redevelopment of the Old Terminal Airport to a New Terminal
in connection with the existing Puerto Princesa International Airport the
study concerns the mass production of passengers in the coming forty
(40) to fifty (50) years from now, as focusing in domestic flights.

5. Assumptions
The Proposed Puerto Princesa International Airport – Terminal
Building 2 as the redevelopment of the old terminal airport building will
take assumptions as follows;
• Help the economy of the city enhance through exporting and
importing of mass production of local products and for
advertising the natural beautiful beaches and places in the
Island of Palawan nationally and internationally as well.
• Open up opportunity to any investors locally and
internationally to mobilize and industrialize the city in any
consideration. And;
• Local businesses in the adjacent site will take advantages of
having extra profit and re open up their business; as well as
open up job opportunities to Palaweños.
As the redevelopment of the Old Terminal Airport to a New
Terminal in connection with the existing Puerto Princesa International
Airport the study concerns the mass production of passengers in the
coming forty (40) to fifty (50) years from now, as focusing in domestic
flights. As the assumptions going step to future the passenger arrivals
fall in 14, 700,00 that makes the existing airport will be congested.
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6. Objectives of the Study

Proposing the New Airport Terminal of the city aims to stimulate the
use of the existing disused airport and open up new opportunity in line
of commerce and retrieve the site’s vibrant and surroundings.
• Project Objectives
o To reconfigure the existing interior’s structure and site
development of the into sustainable design that leads to a more
environmentally friendly, energy efficient facility.
o To promotes the occupant health and well-being, and minimize
impacts on human health by conceiving use less energy, water
and materials.

• Study Objectives
o To enrich the local economy of Puerto Princesa City and its
municipalities, particularly in terms of tourism industry,
agriculture, fisheries, and shifting from traditional economic
activities into and export economy.
o To promote and open up new opportunities of other investments,
trade and commerce; specially to help to gain more income of
businesses structure and locals in the adjacent of the proposed
project.
o To provide convenience and increase mobility of people, goods and
services; and
o To help and increase the linkages to other parts of the province and

PAL’s domestic flights. Between the two wings is a

circular connection, where you find ticket counters
and customer service. It’s a 2 story building, with
arrival being on the 1st floor, and departures on the
2nd.
o Terminal 3 accommodates both international and
domestic flights from various airlines. It’s the biggest
of the 4 terminals, and with it being completed in
2008 it’s also the newest. It’s a 4 story building, with
arrivals on the 1st floor and departures on the 3rd. You
can shop and grab a bite on the 1st and 4th floor, the
latter also has a food court.
o Terminal 4 is used exclusively for domestic flights,
with mostly small propeller airplanes. It’s the smallest
of the 4 terminals, and with it being built in 1948 it’s
also the oldest. It’s pretty simple and straight forward
building for an airport terminal.

• Synopsis/ Summary
With the direction of design principle and approach for airport
terminal building for domestic an economic efficient facility and its
accessible, the redevelopment is feasible for the future or currently
expansion as the new terminal building for domestic activities. This to
enhance efficiency of mobility in the airport. This serves also the increasing
production of the economy of the city. The facility itself will also be a
motivation for energy conservation, cost efficient project, and
environmentally friendly to the people.
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B. METHODOLOGY
The study involves the following methods in order to come up
with research output:

1. Actual Research
We gathered data from different books, particularly data which are
related study. Such data and information were collated and analyzed to
determine the thesis feasibility and viability of the proposed project. The
researcher gathered data and information from the library of Palawan State
University: thesis books as follows; search the specific facilities needed and
required spaces of the structure for the topic.

2. Interviews
Another method applied in generating information is through informal
interviews by
asking practical and related questions form identified relatives to the
proposed project as the object of this study, as follows;
• Ms. Rowie Ignacio, who recently defended her thesis on March 13, 2019
subjected the Proposed of Aeronautical School – Redevelopment of Old
Puerto Princesa Airport Terminal. She gave us the technical description
and related information of the existing site and the study.

3. Website Research

Some of the articles and data comes up the research from surfing
the website data gathering that helps to patched the information for the
wholeness of the study and research; the following site are;
• rappler.com – states in this article are the economic data of the Philippine
in the past adjacent year.
• Airport and Air Navigation Facilities, THE PUERTO PRINCESA STORY
2004 -tells the history of the Old Facilities of the Puerto Princesa Airport.
• www.citypopulation.de/Philippines-admin.php?adm1id=17, Philippine
National Statistics (PNS) - – articles of the total and percentage
population growth status of Puerto Princesa City, Palawan.
• Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) Aerodrome
Development & Management Service Aircraft Movement- discussed
about the history of the passenger, cargo, and aircraft movement on the
specific year.
• Wikipedia.com, google.com – examples of the foreign and local related
topic literature and the history background of the topic.

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Data Presentation and Architectural Programming

Floor plan for Airport

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