ðə sˈɛd kənstɹˈʌkʃən ɪz pˈɑːɹt ʌvðə fˈʌnd plˈɛdʒd baɪ pɹˈɛzɪdənt ɡlˈoːɹiə mˈækɐpˌæɡəl æɹˈɔɪoʊ ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvən fɚðɪ ˈʌpɡɹeɪd ʌvðɪ ˈɛɹpoːɹt wˌɪtʃ ɪz bˌiːɪŋ ɡˈɪɹd tə bɪkˌʌm ɐn ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl lˈændmɑːɹk fɔːɹ tˈʊɹɹɪzəm.
The said construction is part of the  fund pledged by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo in 2007 for the upgrade of the airport which is being geared to become an international landmark for tourism.