ɪt wʌz ɹˈuːmɚd ðætðə kənstɹˈʌkʃən ʌvðɪ ˈɛɹpoːɹt wʌz pˈɑːɹt əvə fˈɔːɹwɚd stɹˈæɾədʒi ʌvðə jˌuːˈɛs mˈɪlətˌɛɹi fˈoːɹsᵻz ɪnðə fˈɪlᵻpˌiːn ˈaɪləndz ɪn æn, ɐkˈoːɹdɪŋli, ɐpˈæɹənt ɐtˈɛmpt tə ɹiːɪstˈæblɪʃ ðɛɹ pɹˈɛzəns ɪn sˈaʊθiːst ˈeɪʒə.
It was rumored that the construction of the airport was part of a forward strategy of the US Military forces in the Philippine Islands in an, accordingly, apparent attempt to reestablish their presence in Southeast Asia.