018 Photo Local Officials And Businessmen In This City Have Expressed Opposition To The Abrupt Increase Of Tariff Rate For Ships Cargoes At Port Here Courtesy Sandi Silla Tacloban Opposed 300 Percent 400 Being Imposed By New Operator News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

RATE INCREASE. The drone shot of Tacloban port in this July 3, 2018 photo. Local officials and businessmen in this city have expressed opposition to the abrupt increase of tariff rate for ships and cargoes at the port here.(Photo courtesy of Sandi Silla) TACLOBAN CITY - Local officials and businessmen here have opposed the abrupt increase of tariff rate for ships and cargoes at the port. The 300 percent to 400 percent increase being imposed by the new operator, Globalport is too high compared to the rate by the previous management, the Leyte Integrated Port Services Incorporated (LIPSI), Vice Mayor Jerry Yaokasin said in an interview Wednesday. "We had a dialogue with PPA (Philippine Ports Authority) management headed by port manager Manuel Boholano and the Globalport management team regarding the new tariff rates being implemented at the Tacloban Port, and we appealed to both parties to help the city as we are just slowly recovering from the adverse economic effects of the Covid- ....

Leyte Island , Philippines General , Jerry Yaokasin , Manuel Boholano , Leyte Integrated Port Services Incorporated , Philippine Chamber , Philippine Ports Authority , Vice Mayor Jerry Yaokasin , Tacloban Port , Rate Increase The Drone Shot Of Tacloban Port In This July 3 , 018 Photo Local Officials And Businessmen In This City Have Expressed Opposition To The Abrupt Increase Of Tariff Rate For Ships Cargoes At Port Here Courtesy Sandi Silla Tacloban Opposed 300 Percent 400 Being Imposed By New Operator , Lobalport Is Too High Compared To The Rate By Previous Management , He Leyte Integrated Port Services Incorporated Lipsi , Ice Mayor Jerry Yaokasin Said In An Interview Wednesday Quot We Hada Dialogue With Ppa Philippine Ports Authority Management Headed By Port Manager Manuel Boholano And The Globalport Team Regarding New Tariff Rates Being Implemented At Tacloban , Nd We Appealed To Both Parties Help The City As Are Just Slowly Recovering From Adverse Economic Effects Of Covid 19 Pandemic , Uot Yaokasin Said On November 19 , Aokasin Senta Letter To The Ppa Eastern Leyte Samar Office Concerning Port Tariff Increase , Hich Would Increase The Prices Of Goods And Commodities Shipped Through City 39s Port Quot Ppa Advised Local Business Chamber Commerce To Submita Position Paper Head Office So That It Can Be Taken Up Discussed In Their Next Board Meeting , Uot The Vice Mayor Added Ina Press Briefing On Tuesday , Hilippine Chamber Of Commerce And Industry Pcci Leyte Chapter President Wilson Uy Asked Local Government Officials To Intervene Quot Actually , E Can Ask Our Local Government Friends To Passa Resolution , Eeking Help Regarding This Problem That We Are Facing Is Not Only Our Fight Since Cannot Face Giant Company , Uot Uy Said The Increase Is Shockingly Unconscionable As Unit Cost Of Unloadinga Cargo Entails Onlya Minimal Amount , Ccording To Him Uy Cited As An Example The Cost Unloada Bag Of Cement , Hich Is Only Php4 72 Under The Old Rate Adjusted , He Cost Is Already Php21 70 Per Bag Globalport Won The Ppa Bidding Held In July 2021 Fora New Port Operator Tacloban 15 Year Contract Involves Management And Operation Of Cargo Handling ,