THE arrival of close to 40,000 cruise passengers in the country this year is expected to generate at least $4 million (P216 million) in visitor receipts to the economy. Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco said the scheduled 139 port calls by international cruise ships shows the readiness of the Philippines…
The Philippines is set to welcome foreign tourists carried by up to 139 cruise ships this year, which could help in the revival of the travel industry, according to the Department of Tourism.
PPA General Manager Jay Daniel Santiago (File photo/ Photo screengrab from Zoom meeting)
The conversion of the quarantine facility was made possible through the initiatives of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG).
The PPA and PCG lauched the retrofitting of the Eva Macapagal Super Terminal in response to the alarming spike in COVID-19 cases in the country, particularly in the National Capital Region (NCR). The infection surge began in early March.
Initially, the facility was set up to merely accommodate repatriated seafarers and overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who were required to undergo a mandatory 14-day quarantine. With the conversion and retrofitting, asymptomatic patients and patients with mild symptoms can now be accommodated and treated in the facility.
Published April 9, 2021, 5:00 AM
With major hospitals in Metro Manila and nearby areas operating beyond full capacity, the Department of Transportation (DOTr), together with the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA), are converting two of their quarantine facilities into isolation facilities to accommodate more COVID-19 patients by tomorrow, Friday ( April 9).
These are the Eva Macapagal Super Terminal in Pier 15, Manila and the Port of Capinpin Quarantine Facility in Orion, Bataan.
The DOTr Maritime Sector currently manages the two facilities, which the Lopez Group of Companies donated.
The Eva Macapagal Super Terminal in Pier 15 was converted into a COVID-19 Treatment Facility equipped with medical requirements for treatment of COVID-19 patients.
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