Good news after decades of neglect the Philippine
territory in the West Philippine Sea – Pag-asa island seat of the Municipality
of Kalayaan has its newly constructed port.
Department of Transportation Sevretary Arthur Tugade
has reported to President Rodrigo Roa Duterte that the port in Pag-asa island
in the West Philippine Sea is ready to be turned over the local government unit
– Municipality of Kalayaan.
“Sabihin ko na rin ho, Mr. President, sa maritime.
Nakatapos na ho kami at ni-report namin sa IATF kahapon ito na natapos na kami
ng puerto at gusto nilang inaugurate-in pa. Sabi ko wala nang
inaugurate-inaugurate, operate-in mo na lang. Mahigit 10 na ho ‘yan,” Secretary
Tugade said during President Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s meeting with members of the
Inter-Agency Task Force on the Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID)
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| The Philippine Navy ship BRP Ivatan (far right) docks at Pag-asa Island for the first time on May 13, 2020. (photo credit to Naval Forces West) |
Tugade reported in that ten ports that have been
finished, it includes the one in Pag -asa island, date of turn over is expected
to be this coming June 12 – Independence Day.
“Kasama ho diyan ‘yung pagtatapos nung puerto sa
Pag-asa. Handa na hong mag-turnover ‘yung Provincial Government of Palawan na
iturnover sa amin ‘yon sa June 12,” Tugade added. “Sabi ko kung maaari
accept-in ko na lang sa papel ‘yan. Huwag na tayo mag-inaugurate. Umpisahan na
lang natin.”
Historic First
A Philippine Navy (PN) vessel BRP Ivatan was able to
dock last May 13 at Pag-asa Island in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), where the
port and beaching ramp has been fully constructed.
Before this historic event, no Philippine ship could
dock on the island because it lacked a port.
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| BRP Ivatan (LC298), a landing craft (photo credit to Naval Forces West) |
The PN vessel was on a troop rotation and reprovisioning mission to the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG).
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