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PPA projects spur nationwide

community growth...

he Philippine Ports
Authority (PPA) continues to contribute
to community growth nationwide through its development
initiatives bannered by at least
five of its listed port projects
undertaken since the start of
President Aquinos administration up to 2012.

...as it posts 24% hike


in dividend remitted
to Natl Govt in 2012

According to PPA General Manager Juan C. Sta. Ana, these five projects gave the biggest positive impact to
shippers, shipping lines as well as other
stakeholders in the entire Philippines.
Sta. Ana added that Department
of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) Secretary Joseph Emilio
Abaya also issued a marching order
to guarantee that all positive effects of
the different port projects nationwide
trickle down to the communities.
The port projects, meanwhile, were President Benigno S. Aquino receives from Philippine Ports Authority General Manager Juan
Sta. Ana and PPA Assistant General Manager for Finance Atty. David Simon the dividend check
carried out in Pio Duran and Tabaco in amounting to P1.009 billion.
Albay; Matnog in Sorsogon; Tagbilaran in
Bohol; and Puerto Princesa in Palawan.
he Philippine Ports Authority remitted to the NaThese PPA projects have created
tional Government a total of P1.009 billion as divipositive impacts on shippers, shipping
dend payment for 2012, in compliance with Republic
lines, consignees, workers of allied
port service providers as well as trav- Act No. 7656 requiring Government-Owned and Controlled
Corporations (GOCCs) to remit at least 50% of their annuelers, Sta. Ana said.
The Pio Duran port project, which al net earnings as cash, stock or property dividends to the
includes the construction of a Ro-Ro national government.
ramp, has opened up shipping route
The amount is also higher by 24% compared to the P817 million total

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portside...

P-Noy inaugurates Manguino-o port

resident Benigno S. Aquino III led the inauguration of the Port Extension and Passenger Terminal Building (PTB) at the Port of Manguino-o, Calbayog City, Samar on
April 26, 2013.

President Aquino leads the unveiling of the marker of the new Passenger Terminal Building at the
Manguino-o port, Calbayog City witnessed by Sen. Franklin Drilon, Interior and Local Government Sec. Mar Roxas, 1st district of Samar Cong. Mel Senen Sarmiento, DOTC Usec. Julianito
Bucayan, PPA PDM Fernando Claveria, PPA Tacloban PM Dominador Licayan and PPA Division
Manager Cesar Gabutin.

The event was highlighted by the


unveiling of the marker inside the PTB
witnessed by the Presidents party composed of Interior and Local Government
Secretary Mar Roxas, Senator Franklin
Drilon, Congressman Mel Senen Sarmiento, Transportation and Communications Undersecretary Julianito Bucayan,
Jr., Port District Manager Fernando B.
Claveria, PMO Tacloban Port Manager
Dominador D. Licayan, other officials
and towns folk.

...as it posts 24%...

In 2006, the Manguino-o Port was


identified by the Department of Transportation and Communications as an
alternate to the Port of Calbayog. The
port serves as an entry point for passengers and cargo to and from Calbayog City and neighboring municipalities of Samar and Northern Samar. It
likewise serves the Manguino-o-Cebu
route.
Cokaliong Shipping Lines, Inc. operates the Cebu to Manguino-o route (by Jennelyn S. Siosana) n

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dividend it submitted a year earlier.


The higher figure also propelled PPA, a GOCC, to seventh spot in the list of Top 10 biggest contributors for 2012
out of the 38 GOCCs that submitted their respective dividends.
The Top 10 includes Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp., Land Bank of the Philippines, Development Bank
of the Philippines, Bases Conversion Development Authority, Power Sector Assets & Liabilities Management Corp.,

three times a week.


The P38.59 million port extension
and construction of passenger terminal building was completed in February 2013. The 87-meter berthing extension complements the 3,000-sq.m.
open storage and the 14.40 sq.m. port
operations building. The 406 sq.m.
PTB, on the other hand, can accommodate 150 passengers at any given
time.
The port is designed to handle
62,000 passengers annually; 1,500
TEUs of cargo; 500 ship calls per
year; and vessels with a maximum
size of 1,400 Gross Registered
Tons.
The Philippine Ports Authority,
is working to further improve the port
through a P47-million construction
of an additional 1,564 sq.m. back-up
area, which is programmed for implementation from August to December
2015 and a P10 million construction
of perimeter fence and installation of
port lighting and water supply system,
which is programmed for implementation from August to December 2013.

Manila International Airport Authority, Philippine Ports Authority, Philippine Reclamation Authority, Philippine Deposit
Insurance Corp., and the Philippine National Oil Company,
respectively.
According to PPA General Manager Juan C. Sta. Ana,
the PPA is one of the earning government corporations that
have substantially shared its net earnings to the national
government since the law was enacted in 1998.
Sta. Ana added that the port agency will always be a
strong partner of the government in moving the country
forward specifically in the area of providing support to the
national governments fiscal consolidation efforts. n
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portside...

PPA rationalizes investments


to improve competitiveness

he Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has committed to rationalize port investments to


increase the competitiveness of the port and shipping sector that has been below par the
past couple of years.

Speaking before different stakeholders during the 50th


anniversary of the Association of International Shipping
Lines (AISL), PPA General Manager Juan C. Sta. Ana said
the port agency will channel its resources more effectively
to ensure that ports will have adequate capacity before the
next ship arrives.
I am aware that shipping lines encounter enormous
challenges, some of which may even be more formidable
than ever before, Sta. Ana explained.
Your collective experience in doing business in the
ports has never been simple and easy. Part of the problem
lies in the fact that perhaps many of us, port managers, do
not have a good perspective of the shipping business and
its important role in an archipelagic country like the Philippines, Sta. Ana said.
Among the issues PPA intends to address include
inefficient cargo handling services, exorbitant pilotage
fees, cash-payment system, and the voluminous shipping
documents.
On cargo handling, PPA stands firm on its policy requiring
higher standards of productivity and efficiency of operations

from cargo handling operators by introducing more-than-adequate modern cargo-handling equipment and facilities.
The PPA, AISL and the United Harbor Pilots, on the
other hand, have made substantial progress in dealing with
the long-standing disagreement between shipping lines and
harbor pilots through several meetings.
PPA is also set to consult with the AISL and the freight forwarders on the best practice on online payment system. n

APFC launches
high-speed
Ro-Ro vessel
Archipelago Philippine Ferry Corp. (APFC),
a new player in the shipping industry, recently launched a high-speed Ro-Ro vessel
to service the Batangas-Calapan route. The
newly-built vessel, which was introduced at
the Port of Calapan on April 29, 2013, is a
catamaran-type vessel named Fast Cat
1. Calapan port manager Victor Arellano
handed a certificate of appreciation to the
APFC management, PPAs traditional token
whenever a maiden call of vessel arrives in
any port. n

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district...

Min ports
staff review
Biz Com writing

Write to express not to impress, said resource person


Faith Ramos Castro-Brazil
to the 32 delegates of the Writing
Business Communication Seminar/Workshop-Batch 4.

The workshop, which was held on April


23-25, 2013 at the Philippine Ports Authority Port District Office-Southern Mindanao
(PDO-SoMin) Training Center, dwelt in detail
on English Grammar Review, Power Writing,
and Mechanics/Current Trends in Writing Various Types of Business Communication such
as letters, memoranda, indorsements, notices,
minutes of meeting and technical reports.
The workshop was attended by personnel from PDO-Northern Mindanao and PDOSoMin, and the Port Management Offices in
Cagayan de Oro, Cotabato, Davao, General
Santos, Iligan, Nasipit, Ozamiz, Surigao and
Zamboanga.
One of the objectives of the course is to
help PPA employees simplify the approach
in writing technical communication, which
covers the following types of reports such
as annual, analytical, feasibility, progress or
periodic; proposals, position papers, specifications and service, and inspection that are
used mostly in the corporate setup.
This is a very rare opportunity for us to
reacquaint with writing techniques and enhance practical skills in the workplace while
meeting new friends from other offices,
PDO-SoMin Senior Corporate Accounts
Analyst/Acting Sr. Supply Officer Anna Lee
Monica G. Alingalan conveyed.
We need to revisit our official writing style
in order to be attuned to current international
practices that are more personalized, direct
and conversational, PDO-SoMin Senior Corporate Budget Analyst Pia Donna A. Martin expressed during the post-training evaluation. n

CDO port retains


ISO certification

he Port Management Office-Cagayan De Oro


retained its ISO 9001:2008 certification for
its Quality Management System on the Facilitation of Vessel Entrance and Clearance Process at the
Port of Cagayan de Oro. TUV Rheinland lead auditor Marc Anthony Lugay made that finding during
the conduct of the surveillance audit held 15-16 April
2013.

Port Manager Necitas G. Layola, Jr. explains to TUV Rheinland Auditor Mark Lugay
PMO-CDOs QMS-VEC Best Practices while POSD representatives Agapito Arrieta
and Karlo Madrilejo listen attentively during the Recertification Audit conducted 1516 April 2013

The QMS VEC took effect on 16 June 2011 and was eventually
certified on 24 April 2012. The certification is good for three years but
it has to be reaffirmed every year. Since its certification, PMO-CDO
has consistently provided and continually improved the quality of its
port operations and services through the effective implementation of
the system. Such was affirmed by TUV Rheinland in its audit findings,
which cited zero non-conformity.
The company also cited five recommendations and opportunities for improvement, which are intended to contribute to
the continuous improvement of the management system eliminating any weakness still existing in the organization; ensuring
management system effectiveness; and preventing non-conformities.
In his closing statement during the Post-Audit Conference,
Port Manager Necitas G. Layola, Jr. expressed his gratitude to
the PPA Head Office management for their unyielding support
to the PMO and to the employees who put in their talents and
skills together with unrelenting enthusiasm, dedication and hard
work, which brought about the success of this project. (by Edsel
A. Calo)

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district...

YOUNG RESCUERS
The PPA Training Center, hand-in-hand with the Philippine National Red Cross, had its second Learn-to-Swim for Kids Program at the
PPA-GAD Center swimming pool from 8:00AM-10:00AM and 3:00PM-5:00PM last May 7-9, 2013. The project aims to strengthen the
childrens individual capabilities to become future rescuers. The project also teaches confidence in the water, thus, reducing the risk of
drowning among children ages 6-12 years old. (by Jennifer L. Lopez)

Legend of the Seas docks at Puerto Princesa Port

he Port of Puerto Princesa successfully hosted the maiden call of MS Legend of the Seas
of the Royal Caribbean International on March 19, 2013. Puerto Princesa is the vessels
first stopover in its seven-night Borneo Explorer Cruise, which started in Singapore and
includes stops at Kota Kinabalu in Malaysia and Bandar Seri Begawan in Brunei.

As PMO Puerto Princesa celebrates its 36th anniversary recently, Port


Manager Luis A. Cuison cited that the source of the inspiration springs
from the series of cruise ships arrivals in recent months.

The MS Legend of the Seas is the biggest vessel, so


far, to be accommodated and the third cruise ship that visited the Port of Puerto Princesa in 2013 following the successful calls of MS Columbus 2 of Hapag Lloyd Cruises
on March 1 and MS Amsterdam of Holland America Lines
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on March 7.
The maiden call of the MS Legend of the Seas was
marked by the traditional exchange of plaque and key to
the city ceremonies onboard the vessel between Capt.
Kjell Nordmo and City Mayor Edward Hagedorn, Region IV
Tourism Director Louella Jurilla and Port Manager Luis A.
Cuison.
Cuison spearheaded the collaborative efforts
among other stakeholders as well as through the
strong support provided by Philippine Ports Authority
top management in terms of infrastructure developments and the result of a year-long coordination between the Port Management Office of Puerto Princesa
and Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines (RCCL), through
its local shipping agent Wallem Shipping Philippines,
which facilitated the port visit of Capt. Nikolaos Antalis,
RCCL Port Captain in May 2012 and Mr. James Ngui,
Port Operations and Product Manager for Royal Caribbean Cruises Asia, who visited the port on January 30,
2013 in preparation for this call. n

district...

PMO-CDO hosts emergency


preparedness drill and seminar
City Council representative Ramon Tabor and ESD Manager Claro Samuel Fontanilla (center) unveil the PSHEMS Marker during its launching witnessed by (L-R) POSD representatives Ruby Follosco and Nelia Cable; Melissa Cruz and Franca Sprong of GIZ; Lolita B. Cabanlet of PDO-NoMin
(partly hidden); Renato Cardinal of PEMSEA; Francisco Descallar of Phil. Liner Shipping Association; and Michael Siao of Oroport Cargohandling
Services, Inc.

MO-Cagayan de Oro recently conducted its first Emergency Preparedness Seminar and
Evacuation Drill in compliance with the Port Safety, Health and Environmental Management System (PSHEMS).

The drill, which was held on May 8-10, 2013, was attended by all employees in two separate batches or a total
of 63 regular employees, 16 outsourced personnel and 4
security guards.
PMO-CDO is one of two pioneering ports for the PSHEMS program being implemented by PPA under the supervision of Roberto C. Aquino of the Port Operations Services
Department (POSD). The program is supported by the German International Cooperation and the Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia.
According to Port Manager Necitas G. Layola, Jr., the
Seminar and Evacuation Drill is PPAs commitment in safe-

guarding the lives of its personnel as well as in ensuring the


safety of the workplace and property in consonance with the
PSHEMS Emergency Response Program.
The seminar covered emergency preparedness in case of
bomb threat/explosion, earthquake, fire, flood and tsunami.
The PMOs PSHEMS program focuses on continually
improving the containerized cargo handling activities in the
port to prevent accidents and pollution, protect the well-being
of its employees and stakeholders, reduce the environmental impact from port activities, conserve natural resources
and comply with all the applicable international and national
statutory and regulatory requirements. (by Ruth E. Fernandez) n

SPMS Orientation

The Philippine Ports Authority recently


held an orientation on the establishment
and implementation of Agency Strategic
Performance Management System on
June 26-27, 2013 at the PPA Head Office
Building. The two-day seminar is attended
by about 100 Manila-based senior and
junior officials of the state-owned corporation. Photo shows AGM for Finance, Legal
and Administration Atty. David Simon giving his opening remarks while participants
are all ears. n

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district...

PPA issues revised SoMin Ports Profile e-copy

he Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) recently came up with an updated version of the
Southern Mindanao (SoMin) Ports Profile featuring an additional 84 active ports under
the port district.

The 2012 Edition by the Philippine Ports Authority Port


District Office (PPA PDO) SoMin is also rendered in an
online version.
The PPA places a very high premium on making information accessible and affordable for clients in this digital
age, PDOSoMin Port District Manager Atty. Christian V.
Santillan revealed.
Presentation of the book is divided into the five Port Management Offices (PMOs) in SoMinDavao, General Santos,
Zamboanga, Dapitan and Cotabato. It is further sectioned
into the baseport and terminals directly under the PPA, municipal or other government ports and the private ports.
Said profile is primarily designed to provide up-to-date
information related to shipping and trade for the business
sectors and other interested parties in the ports of the
southern regions of the country.
Vital data on government ports in the 176page bookbound material include latest photos, port layout plan and technical description such as geographical location, navigational
approach, entrance channel, facilities and features, port services and service providers, top cargoes and contact details.

PPA projects...

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to and from the area quickly benefiting


the transport and trucking industries in
terms of time and cost savings by about
30 kilometers or 1.5 hours compared
to using the old route traversing the
Masbate-Pilar-Manila rim.
This project likewise made available
a much safer shipping route as it allowed
shipping operators to avoid the difficult and
risky San Bernardino Strait, which faces
the Pacific Ocean aside from generating
bigger shipping-related businesses and
enhancing local businesses, eco-tourism
and livelihood opportunities in the area.
The construction of a Passenger
Terminal Building and the upgrading of
back-up area at the Port of Tabaco in Albay, underscores the contribution of the
terminal to the regions cement industry
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The latest version also offers data on the new addition to the SoMin jurisdictionthe Port Management Office
(PMO)Dapitan, which includes the baseport in Dapitan
City, two terminal ports Liloy and Sindangan and four municipal ports Galas, Nabilid, Taguilon and Siocon.
An e-copy of the profile and other related information
materials on SoMin ports are also downloadable from the
PDO website, www.ppasomin.com.ph. n

being the main port catering to the entry


of raw materials and exit of final products
aside from creating bigger employment
opportunities from cargo-handling and
other allied businesses.
In Matnog, the port expansion project has spawned employment opportunities for workers of cargo-handling, bus
and shipping companies and generated
livelihood opportunities for the poor town
folks who are now able to derive their living selling foodstuff to port travelers and
passengers as well as enhanced business and tourism as the port is situated
in a melting pot for traders, businessmen, farmers and fishermen, accelerating the category of the area to a 3rd Class
municipality instead of 5th Class.
The Tagbilaran project, meanwhile, involves both the simplification of processes
and the implementation of capital expen-

diture projects. The streamlined support


system, which encourages the small individual transport operators and vendors to
organize themselves into cooperatives as
compared before where each of them had
to individually file the required permit to operate and pay fees, translated to significant
savings as the fees are now equally divided
among the many cooperative members.
The Puerto Princesa project, on the
other hand, drastically improves the cargo volume in the region by about 63%.
The eco-tourism port development project includes the expansion of the container yard from only 612 square meters
to about 5,600 square meters.
In particular, these projects brought
huge impacts to the marginalized and
depressed segment of the port communities where these projects are located,
Sta. Ana said. n

GAD Corner...

Ph tops in womens advancement

he Philippines ranks third in womens socioeconomic standing, next to New Zealand and
Australia, in the Worldwide Index of Womens Advancement released by global financial firm MasterCard on March 7, 2013. The index measures the womens socioeconomic
standing in 14 Asia-Pacific countries. The Philippines has an overall gender parity score of 70.5
points, meaning, there are 70.5 females for every 100 males in both government and private sectors. New Zealand has 77.8 points and Australia, 76 points.
The Philippines overall score is
higher than those of its neighbors
in Southeast Asia--Singapore, 67.5
points; Vietnam, 64.4; Thailand,
61.3; Indonesia, 56.5; and Malaysia, 54.3. Other scores were Taiwan, 64.7; Hong Kong, 63.3; China,
61.5; Korea, 49.7; Japan, 48.1; and
India, 38.
The annual index compares the
socioeconomic level of women to
men in education, employment, and
leadership. A perfect score of 100 indicates gender equality between men
and women, less than 100 is in favor
of men, and over 100 is in favor of
women. Access to education is the
area where the Philippines had the
highest score: 107.5 for secondary
education and 128.4 in tertiary education. Education remains the leading
indicator for gender equality, indicating
that opportunity and achievement are
equal or may even be better for Filipino women.
The Philippines also scored high
in womens workforce participation
(63) and regular employment (93.4).
Filipino women get better employment opportunities, higher education, and equal representation in
business and government than most
in Asia-Pacific. The country ranked
fourth in terms of overall employ-

ment with 76.7 score, behind New development in the Republic of the
Zealand, Australia and Taiwan. The Philippines in their programs and
index showed there are still fewer policies. n
women leaders in business and govEditorial Board and Staff
ernment. Except for New Zealand,


the rest had fewer than 50 women
Chairperson
Juan C. Sta. Ana
leaders for every 100 male leaders.
Members
Raul T. Santos
Only Australia (49.7) and the Philip-
Tomas B. Carlos
pines (45.6) came close to gender
David R. Simon
parity.
Amelia M. Aquino
The Philippine Commission on Editor-in-Chief
Managing
Editor

Asuncion B. Flores
Women, headed by Chairperson
Associate Editor
Eddie R. Cordova
Remedios I. Rikken and Executive Writer
Christopher C. Paringit
Director Emmeline L. Verzosa, en- Editorial Assistant
Jennifer L. Lopez
sures Filipino womens full integra- Photographer
Larry O. Guevarra
tion in socioeconomic and cultural

PPA-MAF OFFICERS
Ms. Asuncion B. Flores
Mr. Julio M. de Castro
Ms. Virginia D. Garcia
Ms. Fatima D. Reaso
Engr. Carlito M. Castillo
Mr. Nestor M. Tayamen
Ms. Lolita B. Cabanlet
Atty. Sarah R. Mijares
Ms. Evangeline J. Cristobal
Mr. Eddie R. Cordova
Ms. Marilou Fetalvero
Ms. Jennifer L. Lopez

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The PPA PortNews is published


quarterly by the
Corporate Communications Staff, Office
of the General Manager, Philippine Ports
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Head Office Bldg., A. Bonifacio Drive,
South Harbor, Port Area,
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