PCG suspends trips in northern Cebu

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 04/15/2017

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) suspended trips in Hagnaya Port, San Remigio and Santa Fe Port, Santa Fe at 8 a.m on Saturday due to Tropical Depression Crising. Dionlett Ampil, commander of Cebu Station for PCG, said…

Gale warning strands several passengers and vessels in Cebu

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 01/17/2017

Vessels bound for Bantayan Island, northern Cebu; San Carlos City, Negros Occidental; Tubigon town, Bohol; Camotes Island, Cebu; and Ormoc City in Leyte were not allowed to sail on Tuesday following a gale warning issued by the…

Frasco appointed Cebu Port Authority commissioner, to resign as Liloan Vice Mayor

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 12/15/2016

Liloan Vice Mayor Duke Frasco was sworn in as one of the new commissioners of the Cebu Port Authority (CPA) on Wednesday. Frasco was nominated by President Rodrigo Duterte to be part of the CPA which governs…

Passenger vessel develops generator problem, cancels Cebu-bound voyage from Iloilo

Izobelle T. Pulgo 12/11/2016

A passenger and cargo vessel bound for Cebu had to cancel its trip last night after one of its generators broke down and needed to be replaced. Chief Petty Officer Albino Rodriguez of Coast Guard Station –…

Bypass road eyed for new int’l port

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 12/06/2016

A BYPASS road that will connect the old Cebu International Port (CIP) in Cebu City to the planned Cebu International Port in Consolacion, northern Cebu is being considered by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).…

Pier 4 blaze destroys warehouse

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 12/05/2016

AN EARLY morning fire destroyed a storage facility for cooking oil in Marca Leon at Pier 4. Senior Fire Officer 3 (SFO3) Angelo Abellana of the Cebu City Fire Department estimated the damage to property at P10…

CPA gets OK to start P9B port project

Nestle L. Semilla, Victor Anthony V. Silva 11/15/2016

President Rodrigo Duterte has given the go signal for the Cebu Port Authority (CPA) to proceed with its proposed P9.2-billion international port project in the northern town of Consolacion in Cebu province. This means that the CPA…

Improve infra support for airports, seaports — tourism official

Victor Anthony V. Silva 11/15/2016

To remain globally competitive amid a fast-growing international tourism industry, resources should all the more be put where they are needed. Judy Gabato, Department of Tourism Central Visayas (DOT-7) officer-in-charge, said investments should be poured into infrastructure…

Duterte set to approve P9.2B CPA port project in Consolacion

Victor Anthony V. Silva 11/09/2016

The Cebu Port Authority (CPA) welcomed the statement of Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia that the agency’s proposed P9.2-billion international container port in Consolacion town would likely get the President’s nod next week. Following this development, CPA…

Cargo volume up

Victor Anthony V. Silva 11/03/2016

The booming economy and thriving import sector in Cebu province have resulted to a 20 percent increase of the volume of cargo passing through ports in Cebu in the first nine months of the year. According to…

CPA stands by authority over ports amid suspected political maneuvers

Victor Anthony V. Silva 10/24/2016

A Cebu Port Authority (CPA) official has asserted his office’s mandate following reports of investment pledges from a Chinese company to help a Filipino firm in its international port project in Cebu on the very same site…

CPA to push through with its port project despite JV deal

Victor Anthony V. Silva 09/30/2016

The Cebu Port Authority (CPA) will pursue its proposed international container port project in Consolacion town even after the municipal government signed an agreement with a private developer to build a similar facility in the area. CPA…

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