Panayam kay Philippine Ports Authority Spox. Eunice Samonte

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00:00 This Thursday, we will be with you to deliver news and information

00:05 to Eunice Samonte from the Philippine Ports Authority.

00:09 Ms. Eunice, good afternoon and welcome to Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon.

00:14 Good afternoon, Ms. Ninia.

00:17 We are here again at PTV to deliver our information from the Philippine Ports Authority.

00:23 You know, we are also excited because you will be giving us news.

00:28 Our countrymen are looking forward to it, especially those who will be traveling and vacationing

00:34 and will be going to our ports.

00:36 There are things that the PTA is preparing for you.

00:40 That's right. Actually, as early as now, the Philippine Ports Authority is preparing

00:46 for the expected increase of our countrymen, especially when it comes to the peak season,

00:52 especially when we are expecting a long weekend and holiday this October.

00:58 We were able to open and expand our new ports, including the Port of Calapan in Mindoro.

01:06 So, since the old days, it was very busy.

01:09 When we were getting news, there were passengers waiting outside the ports.

01:15 So now, the ports have been changed. There are elevators, the buildings are all glass,

01:20 and it can accommodate up to 12,000 passengers.

01:24 That's good news.

01:26 You also have water refilling stations, right? What other offers do you have for passengers?

01:32 Aside from our more spacious ports for the comfort of our passengers,

01:38 we also have free water refilling stations and charging stations.

01:42 We are really making our ports better for our countrymen who are waiting.

01:47 Among the most popular ports are the Port of Batangas, the Port of Calapad, the Port of Iloilo,

01:55 and the Port of Panay and the Port of Guimaras.

01:59 Those are the ones we are expecting to increase, the top five ports, right?

02:03 This is the peak season. That's why we have already added some more ports.

02:08 That's why our countrymen are eager, because it's always like that, right?

02:12 When it's vacation time, the ports are always full. That's why you have to talk to the owners of the ships

02:19 so that we don't get sick and our passengers can travel well.

02:24 The common problem we have during the peak season is the stranded passengers.

02:30 But this is not controlled by the Philippine Ports Authority.

02:34 Even if we don't want stranded passengers, we hope to have more ships

02:39 so that our passengers can continue their journey.

02:42 And if there are stranded passengers in the Philippine Ports Authority,

02:45 we have a boat and a pass when the ships are waiting.

02:50 So we hope that the ships will arrive on time so that there will be no stranded passengers.

02:55 Thank you very much for the updates from the Philippine Ports Authority.