CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) inaugurated the country’s biggest passenger terminal building at the Port of Cagayan de Oro.
The inauguration was led by DOTr Secretary Arthur Tugade, PPA General Manager Jay Santiago and PPA Misamis Oriental-Cagayan de Oro Port Manager Isidro Butaslac Jr. The two-storey building with a total floor area of 5,597 square meters can accommodate up to 3,000 passengers daily, triple its previous capacity.
It also features brand new facilities that will enhance the safety and security of the travellers. These include security checkpoints with x-ray scanners for baggage, body scanners, CCTVs, security office, passenger boarding stations, collector’s booth, public assistance desk, designated green areas, green area, storage rooms for equipment and housekeeping, and offices for passenger-related agencies such as quarantine, tourist police, and the Coast Guard.
It also boasts of play area for children; childcare station for breastfeeding and diaper changing; ecumenical prayer rooms; separate toilet facilities for people with disabilities and special boarding lane for senior citizens, pregnant women, and women traveling with children below two years old, as well as, urgent medical care room, food stalls, coffee shops, and pasalubong centers, among others for the comfort and convenience of the public.
“I have inaugurated many terminals during our term, and the truth is, this is the biggest passenger terminal building in the Republic of the Philippines. Ito ‘hong project ito ay magbibigay tibay sa kagustuhan ng ating Pangulo na magkaroon ng mobility and connectivity sa Visayas at Mindanao,” Tugade said.
Tugade also inaugurated the Opol Port Development Project in Luyong Bonbon which is strategically located in the first municipality of Misamis Oriental. He said the Opol port will serve as an alternate port to address the berth congestion in Cagayan de Oro Port. (APB)
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