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...
President Duterte says it gives him "a little bit of pride" that he fulfilled "almost everything" that he promised to Filipinos when he ran for the Palace seat a few years ago. 'I TRIED MY BEST'--President Rodrigo Duterte talks about his campaign promises during his speech at the Port of Busay,...
A ship caught fire at Navotas Fish Port Complex, Pier 3 in Navotas City on Thursday afternoon. According to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) Public Information Office, the fire reached the 1st alarm at around 1:32 p.m. and was declared under control at around 2:06 p.m. The BFP declared the fire...
NEW_LOGO_PPA_smallv1 The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is prioritizing more advanced "Green Port" initiatives after implementing climate change mitigation measures for the past five years. PPA's scheme was patterned after the Green Port Awards System (GPAS) of the APEC Port Services Network...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) incurred P3.4 billion in forgone revenues due to lower pork import tariffs, the Department of Finance (DOF) reported on Monday, Nov. 22. The tax collection losses stemmed from the government’s effort to boost the supply of pork and stabilize its retail prices in the...
