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Tagbilaran Port's new passenger terminal building to start ops on April 14 —DOTr
The new passenger terminal building (PTB) of the Port of Tagbilaran in Bohol is set to commence operations on Wednesday, April 14, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said Tuesday.
The DOTr and the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) are set to inaugurate the new PTB of the Tagbilaran Port, the Transportation department said in a statement.
“The completion of the development project is an important milestone for Tagbilaran City’s main seaport after it sustained significant structural damage from a strong earthquake in 2013,” the DOTr said.
It noted that the inauguration on April 14 will mark the formal start of operations of the port’s new PTB, which was completed on October 31, 2020.
The PTB was constructed to augment the passenger capacity of the Port of Tagbilaran and to further provide the public with a more comfortable and convenient sea travel, according to the DOTr.
The existing PTB of the Tagbilaran Port can accommodate 497 passengers.
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In addition to the completed two-story PTB, the PPA also constructed a pump house, installed concrete pavements, and built lamp post foundations at the port.
After the inauguration of the Tagbilaran Port’s new PTB, Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade, PPA general manager Jay Santiago, and other transport officials are expected to inspect another big-ticket infrastructure project —the Port of Maribojoc, also in Bohol.
The Maribojoc port was also one of the vital infrastructures in the province that was totally devastated by the 2013 Bohol earthquake, the DOTr said.
With works in full swing, the Maribojoc Port Improvement Project is almost complete with 95.41% progress rate as of March 2021, it said.
The DOTr said the improved Port of Maribojoc will serve as an alternate cargo port in the province.
Once improvements are completed, the port is poised to help decongest the current traffic at the Port of Tagbilaran, it said. —Ted Cordero/KBK, GMA News