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An Overview of the Philippine Ports Authority Atty. Oscar M. Sevilla Philippines 2008/TPTWG30/MEG/02 Agenda Item 12
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The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is a government- owned and controlled corporation attached to the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) for policy and program coordination. PPA is mandated to establish, develop, regulate, manage and operate a rationalized national port system in support of trade and national development. Introduction Makati City The Philippines 2008 30 th APEC Transportation Working Group Meeting
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“We commit to provide reliable and responsive services in our ports, sustain development of our port communities and the environment, and be a model corporate agency of the government.” PPA Mission Makati City The Philippines 2008 30 th APEC Transportation Working Group Meeting
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“To meet the international standards in port facilities and services in at least 10 ports by year 2010 in support of national development.” PPA Vision Makati City The Philippines 2008 30 th APEC Transportation Working Group Meeting
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- To date, all PPA ports are already compliant with the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code. - At least three of the ten (10) major ports are already of international standards, namely: Makati City The Philippines 2008 30 th APEC Transportation Working Group Meeting
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Batangas Port Makati City The Philippines 2008 30 th APEC Transportation Working Group Meeting
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South Harbor Makati City The Philippines 2008 30 th APEC Transportation Working Group Meeting
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Makati City The Philippines 2008 30 th APEC Transportation Working Group Meeting Manila International Container Terminal
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It is governed by a Board of Directors chaired by the Secretary of the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC), with the PPA General Manager as Vice Chairman, and the following as members: 1.Secretary General – National Economic Development Authority 2.Secretary – Department of Finance 3.Secretary – Department of Trade and Industry 4.Secretary – Department of Public Works and Highways 5.Administrator – Maritime Industry Authority 6.Representative from the Private Sector Organization Makati City The Philippines 2008 30 th APEC Transportation Working Group Meeting
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PPA is managed by a General Manager with the support of an Assistant General Manager for each of Operations, Engineering and Finance. 30 th APEC Transportation Working Group Meeting Makati City The Philippines 2008
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5 Port District Offices (PDOs), designated according to geographical distribution, administer and supervise frontline operations. Under the PDOs are 23 Port Management Offices (PMOs) that consist of frontline operating units called Terminal Management Offices (TMOs). 30 th APEC Transportation Working Group Meeting Makati City The Philippines 2008
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PPA Port Statistics show the generally increasing trend in cargo, vessel and passenger traffic during the period 1993-2007. Total Cargo Throughput for 2007 is 163.25 Million Metric Tons; 91.19 Million from Foreign and 72.05 Million from Domestic Trade. This is an increase of 4.9% from 2006. 30 th APEC Transportation Working Group Meeting Makati City The Philippines 2008 Port Performance
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Total Number of Ship Calls for 2007 is 307,074; 10,236 from Foreign and 296,838 from Domestic ships. This is an increase of 0.3 % from 2006. 30 th APEC Transportation Working Group Meeting Makati City The Philippines 2008 Port Performance
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30 th APEC Transportation Working Group Meeting Makati City The Philippines 2008 Total Passenger Traffic for 2007 is 43.177 Million; 0.032 Million from Foreign and 43.145 Million from Domestic ships. This is an increase of 0.3 % from 2006. Port Performance
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PPA has embarked on a Port Modernization Program in line with its Vision. PPA Port Modernization Program also aims to increase the existing capacity of ports and facilitate trade growth. Gateway ports are those ports that lie along the major trade routes and control more than 60% of trade. 30 th APEC Transportation Working Group Meeting Makati City The Philippines 2008
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RORO Transport Network consists of the different links from the major gateways to the secondary and other outlying tertiary ports. RORO Transport Network comprises the backbone of the Strong Republic Nautical Highway. 30 th APEC Transportation Working Group Meeting Makati City The Philippines 2008
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Strong Republic Nautical Highway (SRNH) is designed to: spur trade in the hinterlands; provide alternative mode for travelers, tourists and regular passengers; reduce shipping costs from the southern provinces to the northern region of the country; and secure competitiveness of products from the southern region of the country. 30 th APEC Transportation Working Group Meeting Makati City The Philippines 2008 Strong Republic Nautical Highway Routes 1.Western Nautical HighwayWestern Nautical Highway 2.West Central Nautical HighwayWest Central Nautical Highway 3.Central Nautical HighwayCentral Nautical Highway 4.Eastern Nautical HighwayEastern Nautical Highway 5.Trans-VisayasTrans-Visayas
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Privatization of existing terminals under the Road Roll-On/Roll-Off Terminal System (RRTS) is in line with the thrust of the government to encourage private sector participation in the operation, development and management of identified ports. PPA issued implementing rules and regulations (IRR) for private sector participation as RRTS operator. 30 th APEC Transportation Working Group Meeting Makati City The Philippines 2008
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PPA has embarked on establishing VTMS in compliance to the International Maritime Organization’s initiative of undertaking measures and providing services in improving safety and efficiency of vessel traffic. VTMS provides PPA with an efficient vessel movement tracking and monitoring system. 30 th APEC Transportation Working Group Meeting Makati City The Philippines 2008
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PPA MIS Computerization Project aims for the provision of the total solution, which covers the essential hardware, software package, and the required communications infrastructure, for PPA’s electronic management information needs. PPA MIS Computerization Project will also equip PPA with ePort and eProc facilities aside from providing mission-critical management information systems covering specific functionalities. 30 th APEC Transportation Working Group Meeting Makati City The Philippines 2008
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All PPA capital projects are being financed through any of the following sources: Private Sector Participation; PPA Corporate Funds Overseas Development Assistance (ODA) 30 th APEC Transportation Working Group Meeting Makati City The Philippines 2008
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Conclusion PPA to deliver priority projects with the assurance that its social responsibility would not be neglected. We are part of the Presidential Task Force on the Accelerated Hunger Mitigation Program of the Government to assist our countrymen. Makati City The Philippines 2008 30 th APEC Transportation Working Group Meeting
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PPA Website http://www.ppa.com.ph Makati City The Philippines 2008 30 th APEC Transportation Working Group Meeting
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The Philippine Ports Authority Thank You Makati City The Philippines 2008 30 th APEC Transportation Working Group Meeting
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