Jetty ports net P30-M in revenue

BY ULYSSES ESPARTERO
BORACAY Island – The Caticlan Jetty Port and RORO Terminal (CJPRT) based in Barangay Caticlan in the town of Malay and the Manoc-Manoc Port here performed well in its income projection for 2006.

CJPRT Administrator Niven Maquirang said that these two gateways to the world-famous Boracay Island registered a total income of P30,647,878.91.

The ports collected a total of P17,896,432.65 in 2005 which when compared with the 2006 collection may produce an increase of P12,751,446.26 or 71 percent.

The collection was made out of terminal fee, rolling cargo fee, docking and berthing fee, rental, cargo fee, electrical, advertising fee, parking fee, penalty and xerox machine.

Maquirang’s report stated that the highest collection of about P5,898,278.10 was made in April last year followed in May with P4,420,404.39. The jetty ports also collected P2,546,170.34 in November and P2,711,806.57 in December last year.

Gov. Carlito S. Marquez said he’s very much happy to take note that there is an intensified collection of terminal fee at the jetty port.

Maquirang attributed this accomplishment to an all-out support of the provincial government to further boost the tourism industry.

“Because of this, an increase in the number of shipping lines docking at the CJPRT was noted for the past year. At present, there are now five shipping companies using the CJPRT,” he further said.

RORO vessels also increased to an average of eight daily and ten during Saturdays. Correspondingly, trips have increased also.

The Caticlan Jetty Port was constructed by the provincial government during the term of then Governor now Congressman Florencio T. Miraflores as a response to the growing demand for world class port facilities for tourists going to Boracay Island. Caticlan Jetty Port in particular is the gateway to Panay Island and Mindanao and serves as jump off point for PGMA’s Strong Republic Nautical Highway.