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==Shortage of sea vessels this Christmas season feared== | |||
*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/?m=7&r=r02&id=63715 | |||
*By: Necitas G. Alconis | |||
*''November 12, 2011'' | |||
BASCO, Batanes- With only Saver I and II cargo vessels owned by the Batanes Multi-purpose Cooperative (BMPC) operating in this island-province since September of this year, shippers fear that that loading of commodities especially before Christmas might be affected. | |||
BMPC vessels saver I and II are inadequate to transport commodities including construction materials from Manila to Basco, as well as aggregates from Sual, Pangasinan as confirmed by BMPC chairman Charles Ibañes, saying that the two other cooperative cargo vessels Wakay and Transcend are on dry dock. | |||
Ibañes said shippers requested that loading of commodities especially before Christmas should be prioritized over aggregates for infrastructure projects. | |||
But the cooperative manager said that the solution is balanced transporting through alternate loading of commodities, construction materials, appliances and vehicles. | |||
He said further that BMPC has made a contract with the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) for the transport of the needed aggregates for the infra projects so the cooperative management must comply with contract within the specified period. | |||
Ibañes, however, assured the clamor of regular shippers to load varied goods before Christmas will be responded by BMPC through chartering other vessels for the critical period from mid November to mid December. | |||
Ibanes further said the cooperative is bracing for the critical period especially so that in the absence of government boat for regular transportation to Batanes, the different sectors in the province depend solely on local cooperatives engaged in shipping services for the shipment of their products and commodities. | |||
==Continuous rains delay farmers’ garlic production== | ==Continuous rains delay farmers’ garlic production== | ||
*Source: http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=1&t=1&id=63470 | *Source: http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=1&t=1&id=63470 | ||