Tag: ferry service

Pasig River Ferry service resumes only short-distance trips amid water hyacinth problem in Pasig River

(Eagle News) — The Pasig River Ferry Service (PRFS) will only run short-distance trips in Metro Manila because of the ongoing cleanup of water hyacinths in Pasig River, according to the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Thursday, Oct. 8. “The PRFS will operate in short distance trips from Pinagbuhatan in Pasig to Santa Ana in Manila,” the MMDA said in a statement. These ferry stations would not be included in the operational route: Maybunga […]

Over 300 have so far availed of free Cavite-Manila ferry service – DOTr

(Eagle News) — More than 300 passengers have availed of the free Cavite-Manila ferry service recently launched by the Department of Transportation. According to the DOTr, as of  Dec. 11, 177  passengers availed of the MB Islang Sabtang’s Cavite-Lawton route. Over 100, or 163 people, on the other hand, took the MB Seaborne Mercury trip from Cavite to the Cultural Center of the Philippines. Earlier, authorities said the MB Seaborne Mercury would offer the free […]

UPDATED: Ferry service from Cavite to M. Manila and vice versa to be operational starting Monday; Tugade says service free for a month

(Eagle News) —Passengers can now travel from Cavite to Metro Manila and vice versa via ferry starting Monday, December 9. This is after the Department of Transportation through the Maritime Industry Authority launched the Cavite-Metro Manila Ferry Service on Sunday, Dec. 8, in a bid to ease congestion in Metro Manila through water transport. Under the Okey Ka Ferry Ko program, passengers can now take that form of water transport from Cavite City Port Terminal […]