Aside from the 'floating pantries' that continuously help fishermen in some provinces, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has also set up community pantries for some residents and passengers in port and coastal area who were affected by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. (Photo courtesy of...
Bureau of Immigration (BI) officers at International ports are preparing to impose travel restrictions on passengers coming from India starting Thursday midnight, April 29, following the discovery of a fast-spreading coronavirus disease (COVID-19) variant that has been causing an unprecedented...
Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA) has reported an increase in fish unloading in major ports in the country, with most of the fish brought to Navotas Fish Port Complex, the largest fish port in Southeast Asia. Based on PFDA’s weekly monitoring, there was a 3-percent increase in the...
The Philippine Chamber of Agriculture and Food Inc. (PCAFI) and its member group Philippine Maize Federation Inc. (PMFI) asked the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) to approve the construction of the First Border Inspection Facility or Agricultural Commodity Examination Area (ACEA) in Manila Port....
Year-Ender The maritime sector handles 90 percent of global trade. No wonder, hell broke loose when most international borders slammed shut in March. Port operators wrestled with congestion although the ports stayed open. “Throughout these lockdowns, all of our ports – without exception...
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) will roll-out automated ticketing system in all ports by next year, with bidding for its Unified Electronic Ticketing System slated before 2020 ends. The number of the automated ticketing machines to be installed will depend on the passenger traffic of each port...
