BATANGAS CITY – Authorities intercepted suspected shabu valued at P272 million during an inspection at Batangas Port here on Tuesday, Sept. 16. The contraband was concealed inside four audio speakers unloaded from a private vehicle driven by a 30-year-old a resident of Cotabato City that had...
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources has suspended construction of the multi-million cruise ship port project in Puerto Galera, this province, after the Philippine Ports Authority failed to secure an Environmental Compliance Certificate. In a...
The newly inaugurated logistics and supply chain hub in Batangas could soon be a strategic site that will complement the proposed Subic-Clark-Manila-Batangas (SCMB) Railway, a development seen to significantly boost trade in the province and nearby areas. In a statement, Sinisian Lemery Batangas...
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – The Sangguniang Bayan (SB) of Puerto Galera, this province, has formally asked the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) to provide them with a copy of the approved delineation zone of a cruise port project in the premiere tourist town. In a one-page letter dated Aug....
ILOILO CITY — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said the newly rehabilitated Iloilo Fish Port Complex (IFPC) in this city will benefit 1,500 fishermen and fish brokers. “Mahalaga po ito dahil ang mga gagamit nito (This is important because of who can use this)," said Marcos during the...
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – The mayor of Puerto Galera, this province, has issued a cease-and-desist order against the construction of a multi-million port that can accommodate cruise ships for alleged violations of a national law and local ordinances. In a one-page order dated July 28,...
The Sinisian Lemery Batangas Port and Industrial Park (SLBPIP), the newest logistics and supply chain hub south of Manila, is now operational and ready to serve its locators. With an investment of ₱ 5 billion, the SLBPIP is a seven-hectare industrial estate located in Sinisian, Lemery town in...
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – Asian Terminals Inc.-Batangas (ATIB), the operator of the Batangas International Port, cited huge operational expenses as justification for its plan to increase passenger terminal fee from P30 to P100. In an interview with a local vlogger here, Dominador...
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – Gov. Humerlito A. Dolor has requested the Sangguniang Panlalawigan to authorize him to file a civil action to stop the operator of the Batangas port from collecting a new passenger terminal fee amounting to P100 per passenger. In a two-page letter dated July 14,...
Assorted dangerous drugs were intercepted at the Port of Clark on June 24, authorities said Friday. Recovered were 1,003 tablets of Ecstasy, 106 grams of cathinone (stimulant drug), and 116 grams of ketamine (hallucinogenic drug) from Paris, France used as anesthesia, with a total value of P2.4...
MANAPLA, Negros Occidental – This municipality is looking at earning P10 million in annual revenue from the Manapla Port Stevedoring and Arrastre (MPSA) in Barangay Punta Salong that officially starts operations by June 28. Mayor Manuel Escalante III said this is on top of the livelihood...
BASEY, Samar – Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Vince Dizon is pushing for a 24-hour barge operation between the ports of Basey, Samar, and Tacloban City to alleviate persistent long queues of cargo trucks. On Sunday, Dizon expressed concern over the significant backlog of trucks on...
