ˌɔn ˈɔːɡəst fˈoːɹtiːn, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹtiːn, fˈɪlᵻpˌiːn sˈɛnət pɹˈɛzɪdənt ˈɪʃuːd stˈeɪtmənt wˌɪtʃ ɪŋklˈuːdᵻd kˈælbeɪˌɑːɡ ˈɛɹpoːɹt ɪnðɪ ˈɛɹpoːɹt bˈʌdʒɪt pɹaɪˈɔːɹᵻɾi fɔːɹ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈɪftiːn wɪð sˈɪkshˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti ˈeɪt mˈɪliən pˈeɪsoʊz ˈæləkˌeɪɾᵻd.
On August 14, 2014, Philippine Senate President issued statement which included Calbayog Airport in the airport budget priority for 2015 with 678 million pesos allocated.