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(Eagle News) — The Philippine Ports Authority has reiterated its “No Permit, No Service” policy in all ports nationwide. The PPA made the statement following what it said was the continued refusal of some truckers to comply. According to the PPA, the policy was in line with PPA Memorandum Circular (MC) 19-2021, which requires truckers to obtain a Certificate of Accreditation (CA) and Permit to Operate (PTO) to be allowed to transact in port terminals. […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Transportation and the Philippine Ports Authority will inaugurate on Friday, March 18, three seaport projects in Palawan. In a statement, the DOTr said the inauguration of the Port of San Fernando in El Nido, Port of Bataraza in Barangay Buliluyan, Bataraza, and Borac Port in Barangay Borac in Coron also signals the start of their operations. The DOTr said the completed work at the Port of San Fernando includes […]
(Eagle News) — Authorities have warned the public against individuals soliciting funds or favors supposedly in behalf of Philippine Port Authority officials. A joint statement from the Department of Transportation and the PPA said that the PPA has not authorized anyone nor any company to do the same. “These solicitations are fraudulent, unauthorized, illegal, and prohibited. The DOTr and PPA condemn these activities in no uncertain terms, and categorically deny any involvement or participation in […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine Coast Guard and the Philippine Ports Authority have vowed to institutionalize “inter-service operability” in waterways and ports. In a statement, the PCG said this was through the conduct of cross trainings and fellowship programs by Coast Guard personnel and port police officers. PPA General Manager Jay Daniel Santiago made the announcement in a visit to PCG Commandant, Admiral George V Ursabia Jr on Thursday, September 10, as he emphasized the need for […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine Ports Authority has reported a 79 percent dip in its March income due to the coronavirus disease 2019 crisis. The PPA said from the registered P1.401 billion in the same period of last year, the PPA’s income went down to a meager P300.93 million this year, approximately 16 days after the imposition of the community quarantine in Luzon. “Unaudited net income for the first three months of the year also decreased by […]
(Eagle News)–Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade has called on cargo owners and consignees to withdraw overstaying cargoes inside the Manila International Container Terminal to help free up needed space for incoming cargoes carrying essential items amid the COVID-19 emergency. “A healthy port is what is most needed now as we find ways to efficiently deliver needed goods and services to our fellow Filipinos who are trying to break free from the clutches of the coronavirus pandemic,” […]
(Eagle News)–Medal of Valor awardees and their first-degree kin are now exempt from paying passenger terminal fees in all Philippine Ports Authority-owned ports starting Oct. 18. This was after PPA General Manager Jay Daniel Santiago signed Administrative Order No. 8-2019 “in recognition of the services and acts of heroism” displayed by the military personnel. The Department of Transportation said this was by virtue of PPA Administrative Order No. 08 – 2019 issued on September 24, […]
(Eagle News)–A portion of Roxas Boulevard was a virtual parking lot on Friday morning, with the Philippine Ports Authority implementing a “stop-and-go” scheme due to the bad weather. Congestion on the northbound lanes of the thoroughfare up to Delpan and Road 10 was particularly heavy as trailer trucks tried to reach the pier. Portions of Ayala Boulevard and San Marcelino Street were also affected. According to PPA general manager Jay Santiago, the suspension in port […]
(Eagle News) — Aabot umano sa 2,000 pamilya na nakatira sa Manila Bay partikular sa Isla Puting Bato ang apektado ng isinasagawang rehabilitasyon ng pamahalaan. Kaugnay nito, ipagkakaloob naman ng Philippine Ports Authority ang limang ektarya ng kanilang lupa sa Tondo, Maynila para malipatan ng mga apektadong pamilya. Sa pagdinig ng Oversight Committee on Housing na ipinatawag ni Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, napag-alamang karamihan sa mga residente sa Isla Puting Bato ay nakatira sa lupang pagmamay-ari […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Itutuloy ng Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) ang Strong Republic Nautical Highway na nasimulan noong panahon ng administrasyon ni dating Pangulong Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. Ayon kay PPA General Manager Atty. Jay Santiago, 30 bagong roll on roll off o RORO terminals ang itatayo sa iba’t ibang panig ng bansa upang makapagbigay ng mabilis na serbisyo sa mga pasahero. Mahigit pitong bilyong piso ang magiging pondo sa nasabing proyekto na manggagaling sa […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – Starting next month or July 2017, cargoes entering the Manila North Harbor will have to pay an additional 24% cargo-holding tariff. The increase was approved by the Philippine Ports Authority in order to cover what is said were higher operations costs. The increase will be implemented gradually in a three-year period, with 8% being added each year. But consumer and business groups protest the additional tax, arguing that consumers will bear […]
(Eagle News) — These photos submitted by Surigao del Norte Eagle News Service correspondents Jabes Juanite, Seorge John Juanite and Carlo Quizon showed how the 5.9 magnitude quake that hit Surigao City on Sunday morning (March 5) further damaged structures in the city. Sunday’s quake felt at intensity 6 in Surigao City was considered by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) as the strongest aftershock yet of the 6.7 magnitude quake that hit Surigao del […]
