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THE DAY IN PHOTOS: March 21, 2023

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Posted at Mar 22 01:21 AM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

USS America (LH-6) in Manila for port visit

Basilio H. Sepe, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 21 01:14 PM

Armed US Navy sailors stand as they patrol the flight deck of the USS America (LH-6) amphibious assault ship during a port visit in Manila on Tuesday. Read more »

PCG deploys draftees for training

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Posted at Sep 12 10:55 AM

Trainees take their oath for the Philippine Coast Guard enlistment at the Manila Port Area on Monday. Read more »

Mga ayaw maabutan ng ECQ sa NCR, uuwi ng probinsiya

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Updated as of Aug 04 07:42 PM

Nagmamadali na ang mga pasahero na makauwi sa kanilang mga probinsiya, ilang araw bago ang ECQ sa Metro Manila. Read more »

Nasa 100 kataong pauwi sana ng probinsya, stranded sa Manila North Harbor

Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 25 01:44 PM

Natulog na sa labas ng gate ng Manila North Harbor ang aabot sa 100 kataong hindi pa makasakay ng barko at naghihintay makauwi ng probinsya. Read more »

Australia sends troops to help contain virus on ore ship from Manila

Reuters
Posted at Sep 29 09:55 PM

SYDNEY - Australian defense personnel are being deployed to Port Hedland, one of the world's largest iron ore loading ports, to help contain a coronavirus outbreak on a bulk carrier that last changed crews in the major seafaring city of Manila. Read more »

Parts of Western Visayas suspend entry of returning residents

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Updated as of Aug 10 08:33 AM

Three local governments in Western Visayas have temporarily suspended the entry of returning residents and repatriated migrant workers to arrest the spread of the novel coronavirus, the interior department said Monday.    Read more »

Hundreds stranded in Manila port as provinces bar returning residents

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 10 07:42 AM

Some 275 people are stranded at a port in Manila after some provinces in Western Visayas barred the entry of returning residents to contain the novel coronavirus, an official said Monday.    Read more »

Port authority offers 30-day reprieve for rent, concession dues

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 24 11:50 AM

The Philippine Ports Authority said Friday qualified lessees and operators would be given a 30-day extension on rent and concession payments without penalties to help ease the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Read more »

Cargo flow at Manila container port back to normal: ICTSI

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 23 12:38 PM

Operations at Manila's largest port are back to normal, an official said Thursday after the facility threatened to shut down nearly 3 weeks ago due to congestion. Read more »

LOOK: COVID-19 treatment facility at Manila's Eva Macapagal Super Terminal

George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 21 11:29 PM

The Pier 15 Covid-19 Treatment Facility has a total of 211 cubicles distributed in different zones to accommodate patients with mild, advanced and severe infections. It is provided with hospital beds, portable toilets, cargo containers for showers, and open-air dining facilities. Nurses' stations will be set up outside, with plastic barrier views of the inside to minimize the use of personal protective equipment (PPE).  Read more »

Release of cargoes from Manila port to slow on Holy Week, authorities say

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Posted at Apr 08 08:30 AM

The release of container vans in Manila ports is expected to slow down during the Holy Week but cargo unloading will continue, its operator said Wednesday. Read more »

Port congestion due to COVID-19 'abnormality,' trucker group says

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 02 08:05 PM

Truckers and cargo owners should not be blamed for the port congestion in Manila since the Luzon lockdown to fight COVID-19 caused an "abnormality" in the supply chain, a truckers group said Thursday. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: April 1, 2020

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Updated as of Apr 02 01:25 AM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

Whiling away the time as lockdown continues

George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 01 11:46 PM

Children while away their time by flying kites near Port Area in Manila on Wednesday amidst the enhanced community quarantine imposed on the whole of Luzon Read more »

Port official calls for swift approval of anti-congestion measure

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 01 11:36 AM

The government agency in charge of Manila port on Wednesday appealed to finance officials to expedite their review of proposed measures to decongest the terminals. Read more »

Lockdowns, 'skeletal' staffing cause Manila port congestion, truckers say

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Updated as of Apr 01 09:16 AM

Lean staffing and COVID-19 lockdowns here and abroad are holding up tens of thousands of container vans at Manila port, threatening to shut it down, a group of truckers said Wednesday. Read more »

Manila port may shut down in 6 days as it gets swamped by undelivered cargo: port authority

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Posted at Mar 31 10:59 PM

Manila’s port, which is vital to the country’s trade and the delivery of much needed medical supplies amid the COVID-19 crisis, may shut down in 6 to 8 days because of congestion, the head of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) said on Tuesday.  Read more »