Republic of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources

NATIONAL MAPPING AND RESOURCE INFORMATION AUTHORITY www.namria.gov.ph

Date: 17 March 2020 Reference: Oriental Province Executive Order No. 21 (HD 067/20) Province Executive Order No. 20-15 (HD 066/20) City Executive Order No. 21 (HD 065/20)

Subject : NAVPHIL.INFORMATION No. of Pages: 1

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NAVPHIL 056/20 – ISLANDS, NEGROS ISLAND – PORT CLOSURE

IN CONNECTION TO THE PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION NO. 922 DECLARING A STATE OF PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY THROUGHOUT THE PHILIPPINES, PROVINCE EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 21, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL PROVINCE EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 20-15, AND BACOLOD CITY EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 21; THE PORTS IN NEGROS ISLAND WILL IMPLEMENT THE FOLLOWING RULES:

1. ALL SEA TRAVEL TO BACOLOD CITY ARE RESTRICTED EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY AND WILL BE IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

2. ALL SEA TRAVEL IN OTHER PORTS IN NEGROS OCCIDENTAL PROVINCE ARE BANNED EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY UNTIL 14 APRIL 2020.

3. ALL PORTS IN NEGROS ORIENTAL PROVINCE ARE CLOSED EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY AND WILL BE IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

ENTRY OF PERSONS TO NEGROS OCCIDENTAL AND NEGROS ORIENTAL ARE RESTRICTED EXCEPT THE RESIDENTS OF NEGROS ORIENTAL AND NEGROS OCCIDENTAL; HEALTH WORKERS; MEMBERS OF THE POLICE, COAST GUARD, MILITARY, AND BUREAU OF FIRE PROTECTION; PERSONS TRAVELING DUE TO URGENT MEDICAL AND HUMANITARIAN REASONS; AND PERSONS TRANSPORTING ESSENTIAL GOODS, SUPPLIES, AND MEDICINES.

ALL SHIPS/WATERCRAFTS ARE ADVISED TO TAKE NOTE OF THE INFORMATION AND ABIDE BY THE RULES SET BY THE PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF COVID19.

MASTERS OF VESSELS WISHING TO CALL AT ANY PORT IN NEGROS ISLAND ARE ADVISED TO READ THE FULL TEXT OF NEGROS ORIENTAL PROVINCE EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 21, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL PROVINCE EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 20-15, AND BACOLOD CITY EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 21 AND CONTACT THE PORT AUTHORITIES FOR GUIDANCE.

By Authority of the OIC Director, Hydrography Branch

Lt Commander JOHN M LABINDALAWA

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