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==Boat operators in Puerto Galera hike fares== | |||
*Source: http://www.philstar.com/nation/article.aspx?publicationsubcategoryid=200&articleid=794283 | |||
*April 04, 2012 10:36 AM | |||
:by Juancho Mahusay | |||
CALAPAN CITY, Philippines – Fares for all motorized boats bound for Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro will increase starting Maundy Thursday because of the rising prices of fuel, the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) reported here. | |||
The one-way passenger fare will rise from P230 to P250 while the round-trip ticket will jump to from P450 to P500. | |||
The Marina said that promotional fares of all boats arriving and departing in Oriental Mindoro and Batangas City ports will also be suspended because of the anticipated volume of influx of passengers and tourists. | |||
An estimated 10,000 tourists usually flock to Puerto Galera’s White Beach, about 130 kilometers south of Manila, during Holy Week. | |||
Shipping lines, meanwhile, added more trips to the town of Abra de Ilog in Occidental Mindoro as it also increased the seating capacity to 700 passengers. | |||
The Philippine National Police (PNP), Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) have beefed up security measures at the Batangas Port and at the ports of Oriental and Occidental Mindoro. | |||
The security alert will remain until after the Holy Week for the anticipated return of thousands of passengers to Manila. | |||
The PCG’s rubber boats and K-9 units of the PNP have been deployed at the ports. | |||
“Oplan Ligtas Kwaresma” passenger assistance desks have also been set up near the ports’ ticketing booths. | |||
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*Source: http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/regions/04/02/12/9-drown-visayas-due-rains | *Source: http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/regions/04/02/12/9-drown-visayas-due-rains | ||
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Meanwhile, a total of 24,843 individuals were displaced in the provinces of Oriental Mindoro, Capiz, Iloilo and Negros Occidental. | Meanwhile, a total of 24,843 individuals were displaced in the provinces of Oriental Mindoro, Capiz, Iloilo and Negros Occidental. | ||
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