Batangas port expansion lifts economy

Batangas port expansion lifts economy – Marcos

By Catherine S. Valente

Apr 27, 2024 12:15 am

BATANGAS CITY: Citing the large volume of trade and passengers that it handles, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday underscored the importance of the continuous expansion of the Port of Batangas to support the country's economic transformation.

The President issued the statement as he led the inauguration of the new passenger terminal building (PTB) at the Port of Batangas dubbed as the 'biggest, busiest, and most modern' inter-island terminal under the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA).

NEW PORT President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. leads the unveiling of the marker for the new passenger terminal building (PTB) at the Port of Batangas on Friday, April 26, 2024. With the President were officials from the local and national levels: the Department of Transportation, Dubai Ports World, Asian Terminals Inc., and the Philippine Ports Authority. PHOTO BY RENE H. DILAN

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