Children’s playground at the passenger terminal in the Port of Zamboanga. (Mindanao Examiner Photo – E. Dumabo)
ZAMBOANGA CITY (Mindanao Examiner / Jan. 18, 2014) – The Philippine Ports Authority and the Coast Guard have improved the passenger terminal at the Port of Zamboanga and installed television sets and a children playground to entertain travelers while they wait for boats to bring them to their destinations.
And passengers are enjoying the new amenities and praised the joint project, saying, it will help the pass time while waiting for boats. The terminal is being used by passengers travelling to Basilan, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi province, all under the Muslim autonomous region.
Coast Guard Zamboanga Commander Jomark Angue said they continue to work for the improvement of the terminal. “We now have one of the best and cleanest passenger terminals in the region,” he said.
The terminal also boasts of a clean rest room, eateries serving Halal foods. (E. Dumabo)
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