The Bureau of Customs (BOC)-Port of Clark turned over a total of P4,850,440 worth of shabu, high grade marijuana (kush) and other illegal substances to the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Region 3 Office in San Fernando, Pampanga. In a statement, the PDEA Region 3 Office said it received...
A cargo vessel suddenly exploded and caught fire in the vicinity waters of Talisay City, Cebu on Easter Sunday, April 17, killing one person and injuring three others. Courtesy of Philippine Coast Guard M/v General Romulo, a container ship and domestic vessel, caught fire while anchored at sea in...
CAGAYAN -- Two senatorial candidates in the May 9, 2022 elections are supporting Governor Manuel Mamba's vision to reopen the Port of Aparri. The Cagayan Provincial Information Office said former Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Secretary John Castriciones and former Ifugao Governor Teddy...
A United States Navy ship dropped anchor in Manila for a regular port call as the Philippines reaffirmed its strong relations to the Western ally, the Philippine Navy (PN) confirmed on Sunday, Feb. 27. USS Tulsa (LCS-16) (Courtesy of United Statea Navy via Philippine Navy) Littoral combat ship USS...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is optimistic that the expansion works at the Port of Currimao in Ilocos Norte will further bolster the tourism industry and woo investors and entrepreneurs in the Ilocos Region (Region 1). (Courtesy of DPWH) DOTr Secretary Arthur Tugade inspected...
65770 The Department of Transportation ( DOTr) Maritime Sector has completed 143 social and tourism port projects nationwide to date, Secretary Art Tugade reported. The port projects will provide better accessibility, connectivity and mobility to coastal and island communities in Luzon, Visayas and...
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) is set to visit Matnog to talk to local officials after it launched an investigation on the reported congestion in the port of Matnog in Sorsogon. Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) Director-General Jeremiah Belgica (Photo from ARTA) ARTA Director-General Jeremiah...
(DSWD FACEBOOK PAGE) The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Thursday, Jan. 20, provided assistance to 99 Badjaus who have been stranded at the Manila North Port Terminal since Jan. 17. Each family has been given P5,000, including food packs and hygiene kits. The stranded Badjaus...
Amid the persistent problems of congestion at the Port of Matnog in Sorsogon, three government agencies have joined forces to finally resolve the recurring issues especially by commuters and businessmen heading to Southern Samar. In a statement, the maritime sector of the Department of...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has partnered with the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) to mechanize port-handling services at hubs to reduce their personnel’s exposure to COVID-19 in doing manual hauling of relief goods, said PPA over the weekend. 57864 As of Jan. 7, about 94 PCG personnel have...
Despite the pandemic, the country’s state-run fish ports were still able to unload a total amount of 480,000 metric tons (MT) of fish from January to end-November. This was based on the report of the Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA), which said that Regional Fish Ports (RFP) all...
Coastal communities, fishermen, and tourists will benefit from the recent landmark inauguration of 143 port projects across the country, Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur P. Tugade said. (Photo from Department of Transportation) According to Tugade, the Department's social and...
