Senator JV Ejercito asked the Department of Transportation to prioritize the improvement and opening of the airport in Mati City, Davao Oriental considering it potentials.
In a tweet Friday, September 21, the senator said that the opening of the Mati airport could open the province and its neighboring areas to rapid economic development.
Ejercito also saw fishing, tourism, and agriculture as Mati’s potentials.
Mati City is Davao Oriental’s lone component city and is about two hours ride away from Davao City.
