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PHILIPPINE COPYRIGHT 2020 by ProQuest Publishing, Inc www.portcalls.comwww.portcalls.com Looking for the Turn to pages 6-11 BEST CONSOLIDATORS The Philippines’ only shipping and transporttransport guideguide ISSNISSN 0118-1483 0118-1483 WEDNESDAYWEDNESDAYJune June 17, 17, 2020 2020 VOL. 25 NO.49NO. 49 P30.00 Forex raterate asas ofof Tuesday,Tuesday, 1616 JuneJune 2020 2020 — — P50.07:US$1 Retain foreign ownership restriction in domestic shipping, industry insists DOMESTIC shipping organizations re- including the industry in the coverage of newed their appeal to include domestic public utilities. shipping in the coverage of public utili- The House of Representatives (HOR) ties under the bill amending the Public on March 10 approved on third and final Service Act (PSA). Excluding domestic reading House Bill (HB) No. 78, which shipping from the bill would open it up to seeks to amend the definition of public 100% foreign ownership. service under Commonwealth Act No. The Philippine Inter-island Shipping 146, otherwise known as the PSA. Association (PISA) and Philippine Liner HB 78 limits the definition of public Shipping Association (PLSA), in letters utility to any person or entity that oper- dated June 1 to various lawmakers and ates, manages, or controls for public use Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea, the distribution of electricity, transmission Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenza, and the of electricity, water pipeline distribution, Presidential Legislative Liaison Office, and sewerage pipeline. It excludes trans- sought support in retaining foreign owner- portation, telecommunications, broad- ship restriction for domestic shipping by Turn to page 12 NOW AVAILABLE 20202020 Edition Edition PortCallsPortCalls Cargo Cargo TransportTransport Directory Directory ToTo reserve reserve a copy, call call 8551-1775, 8551-1775, 8551-3871 8551-3871 oror email [email protected]@portcalls.com. 2 • PortCalls INDUSTRYNEWS WEDNESDAY June 17, 2020 23 PH airports may handle commercial flights A total of 23 airports in the country have been allowed by their local governments to handle commercial flights as of June 14, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP). CAAP noted, however, that while some airports are allowed to handle commercial flights, these are subject to different documentary and passenger restrictions. Transportation Secretary Ar- thur Tugade earlier said domestic flights starting June are allowed in areas under general community quarantine (GCQ) but require approval from the local gov- ernment. Airports whose LGUs approved com- mercial flights are: • Antique • Borongan • Catbalogan • Cauayan • Clark International • Cotabato • Davao International • Dipolog • General Santos • Jolo • Laguindingan • Legazpi • Mactan-Cebu International • Masbate • Naga • Ninoy Aquino International • Busuanga (July 1) • Marinduque community quarantines nationwide • Ormoc • Surigao (August) • Ozamiz starting June, placing Metro Manila, Re- • Pagadian • Siargao (September 1) • Roxas gions II, III, IV-A, VII, and Pangasinan, • Palanan Airports still not allowed by their • Sanga-Sanga Zamboanga City, and Davao City under • Puerto Princesa International respective local governments to handle • San Jose GCQ while the rest are under modified • Romblon commercial flights are: • Tuguegarao GCQ (MGCQ). • Tacloban • Bacolod-Silay CAAP director general Jim G. Sydiong- GCQ is a less restricted form of com- • Zamboanga • Bohol-Panglao International co earlier advised airlines to verify and con- munity quarantine than modified en- Nine airports, on the other hand, are • Calbayog firm with concerned authorities if airports hanced community quarantine. MGCQ, set to start accepting commercial flights • Camiguin are already allowed to resume operations. meanwhile, is a more relaxed version of on later dates. These are: • Caticlan Regular commercial air travel had GCQ and is the transition phase prior to • Catarman (June 16) • Dumaguete been suspended since travel restrictions the “new normal.” • Iloilo (June 16) • Guiuan were implemented as part of measures Local airlines AirAsia Philippines, • Basco (July 1) • Hilongos to prevent the spread of the coronavirus Cebu Pacific, Cebgo, and Philippine Air- • Virac (July 1) • Kalibo International disease. Cargo and repatriation flights, lines have already announced resumption • Butuan (July 1) • Laoag however, have remained operational. of a limited number of domestic flights for • San Vicente (July 1) • Maasin Last May, the government has eased this month. PH, Japan ink P75.5B loan deal for Visayas, Mindanao infra projects THE Philippines and Japan have signed agreements for the P57-billion (JPY119 represented today by the officials of JICA try amidst the COVID-19 pandemic two loan agreements worth a combined billion) loan to support construction of and of course, by His Excellency, the as we fully support your government’s P75.5 billion (about 154 billion yen) for the Cebu-Mactan Fourth Bridge and the Ambassador of Japan to the Philippines, pronouncement that restarting and ac- two big-ticket projects in the Visayas and Coastal Road Construction project in the for their generosity and earnestness in celerating the ‘Build, Build, Build’ pro- Mindanao. Visayas, and the supplemental financing supporting our infrastructure moderni- gram should be one of many strategies Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez of P18.5 billion (JPY35 billion) for the zation program. Given the challenging for reviving the Philippine economy,” III and Japan International Cooperation Davao City Bypass Construction Project. circumstances, these projects bring more Azukizawa said. Agency (JICA) chief representative “We express our heartfelt gratitude to support to our economic recovery well Dominguez underscored the impor- JUNEigo 17 Azukizawa on June 16 signed the the people and the Government of Japan, beyond their nominal value,” Dominguez tance of the signing of the two loan said after the signing of the agreements for the bridge and bypass road loan agreements. projects as investments in infrastructure The approval of the loans provide the highest multiplier effects to for the two projects were fast power the rapid recovery of the economy tracked through high-level in the near term. consultations between the Both projects are expected to revital- SAILING SCHEDULES Philippines and Japan. The Turn to page 5 FCL acceptance via Tanjung to: P18.5-billion loan agreement South America, Carribean, Bahamas, Leewards, Windwards, Virgin Islands, Western Carribean is supplemental to ETD ETA ETD ETA ETA F/VSL/VOY M/VSL/VOY the loan accord Cagayan SIN SIN MIAMI NASSAU worth P9.27 billion 18-Jun BARRY TRADER v.036W 25-Jun 30-Jun GRETE MAERSK v.026W 3-Aug 13-Aug (JPY23.9 billion) 25-Jun CAPE ARAXOS v.123W 2-Jul 7-Jul MAERSK TUKANG v.027W 10-Aug 20-Aug MANILA (Every Sundays) CEBU (Every Thursdays) GEN. SANTOS (Every Saturday) signed in 2015. LCT: Sundays/0400H @ MIP LCT: Wednesdays/2400H @ CIP LCT: Saturday/1200H @ Makar Wharf Azukizawa pointed out the LCL weekly consolidation via Hong Kong to: agreements were Miami, Aguilla, Atigua, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Costa Rica, Curacao, Dominica, signed even amid Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Grand Cayman, Grand Turk, Grenada, Guadaluope, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Martinique, Nevis, Nicaragua, Panama, Provinciales, Puerto Rico, the global crisis St. Barths, St. Croix, St. John, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, St. Maarten, St. Thomas, St. Vincent, Suriname, Tortola, triggered by the Trinidad, Venezuela, Virgin Gorda coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Now serves USA and EUROPE ports pandemic. “I hope that General Agent: For Inquiries and Bookings, these projects will Ben Line Agencies Philippines Inc. please contact / email: 7th Floor, Tower A Two E-com Center, Bayshore Ave. also contribute to Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City 1308 CSR: Khaye Ofilas the economic re- Tel. Nos. 7756-5555 * Fax: 7756-5558 to 59 [email protected] Websites: www.kestrel.com / www.benlineagencies.com covery of the coun- WEDNESDAY June 17, 2020 INDUSTRYNEWS PortCalls • 3 Metro Manila under extended GCQ until June 30; Cebu back to ECQ METRO Manila and several provinces will Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon, remain under general community quaran- and Occidental Mindoro in Region IV-A tine (GCQ) while Cebu City reverts to for Luzon. enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) For the Visayas, Bohol, Cebu, Negros from June 16 to 30. Oriental, Siquijor, Mandaue City, Lapu- President Rodrigo Duterte approved Lapu City in Region VII are placed under on June 15 the recommendations of the GCQ. Inter-agency Task Force for the Manage- For Mindanao, Davao City and Zam- ment of Emerging Infectious Diseases. The boanga City in Mindanao are under GCQ. Cebu decision was based on increasing The rest of the country remains under number of new coronavirus 19 cases and modified general community quarantine widespread community transmission in (MGCQ) until June 30, 2020. majority of barangays in Cebu City, as well ECQ is a form of community quar- as consistent case doubling time of less antine implementing temporary meas- than seven days and significant increase ures imposing stringent limitations on in critical care utilization against critical movement and transportation of people, care capacity. strict regulation of operating industries, For mainly the same reasons, Talisay provision of food and essential services, City, a component city under the province and heightened presence of uniformed