DOTr Secretary Arthur Tugade (Photo bB Ali Vicoy) Department of Transportation (DOTr) Sec. Arthur Tugade and Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) General Manager Jay Daniel Santiago oversaw the event. The improvement works, which involves the construction of a new, state-of-the art second PTB ofTagbilaran City’s main seaport, is a vital infrastructure project aimed at providing locals and tourists with more comfortable and convenient sea travel. The PTB II is expected to greatly augment the passenger capacity of the port. From having a passenger capacity of only 497 via its existing PTB, Tagbilaran Port can now handle 613 more passengers–more than doubling the port’s total passenger capacity to 1,110.