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Economy Report Philippines. Contents. Makati City The Philippines 2008. 30 th APEC Transportation Working Group Meeting. Introduction On-going Projects Future Work Projects Projects Completed and Results Achieved Recommendations. Introduction .
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Economy Report Philippines
Contents Makati City The Philippines 2008 30th APEC Transportation Working Group Meeting • Introduction • On-going Projects • Future Work Projects • Projects Completed and Results Achieved • Recommendations
Introduction Makati City The Philippines 2008 30th APEC Transportation Working Group Meeting • Islands - 7,107 • Coastal Provinces - 58 out of 77 (75%) • Coastal Municipalities - 914 out of 1,385 (66%) • Coastal Barangays - 11,000+ • Goods / Cargoes - 95% transported thru sea • Population - 89,896,677 (as of July 2007) • Port Facility - 465 • Registered Ship - 895
Introduction Makati City The Philippines 2008 30th APEC Transportation Working Group Meeting • Lies at the Crossroad of Maritime • Commerce between South China • Sea & Pacific Ocean • Most of the shipping traversing • Malacca Strait passes through the • Philippine territorial waters • 50% of the World’s cargoes passes • through the Philippine seas • ‘
Introduction Makati City The Philippines 2008 30th APEC Transportation Working Group Meeting Pursuant to Executive Order No. 311 • The Office for Transportation Security (OTS) is designated as the Single Authority responsible for the security of the Transportation System in the country. • The Sea Transport and Maritime Infrastructure Security is mandated to implement the ISPS Code and to formulate, adopt and implement a National Maritime Security Programme
On going Projects Makati City The Philippines 2008 30th APEC Transportation Working Group Meeting • Philippine Australia Port Security Capacity Building Project (PAPSCBP) • Trainings – ISPS Code related courses • Seminars and workshops • Introduction of Transport Security Precinct • Inspections • Coordination
On going projects Makati City The Philippines 2008 30th APEC Transportation Working Group Meeting • Strong Republic Nautical Highway (SRNH) Luzon Eastern Nautical Highway Central Nautical Highway Visayas West Central Nautical Highway Link 1 West Central Nautical Highway Link 2 West Central Nautical Highway Link 3 Western Nautical Highway Mindanao
Makati City The Philippines 2008 30th APEC Transportation Working Group Meeting Benefits of the SRNH • Efficient and cost effective inter-island transportation • Supports agro fisheries modernization and food security program • Enhance tourism, transportation and commerce • Shipments are no longer off-loaded for re-transportation
On going projects Makati City The Philippines 2008 30th APEC Transportation Working Group Meeting • Establishment of the Coastwatch South (CWS) • Inter Agency coordinating body • Joint Maritime Security Operations • Initial focus on governance in the country’s maritime domain in Southern Philippines
On going projects Makati City The Philippines 2008 30th APEC Transportation Working Group Meeting • ASEAN-Japan Joint Maritime Security Communications Exercise • Conducted annually among Asean nations and Japan. • Communications procedures • Raising of security Alert Levels
Projects Completed and Results Achieved Makati City The Philippines 2008 30th APEC Transportation Working Group Meeting Development and formulation of The National Security Programme for Sea Transport and Maritime Infrastructure • Responsibility of Ships and Port Facilities Operators • Security Assessments • Security Plans
Makati City The Philippines 2008 30th APEC Transportation Working Group Meeting Security Arrangement at the Port of Batangas
Makati City The Philippines 2008 30th APEC Transportation Working Group Meeting Access Control: ID system for port workers is strictly enforced Gate guards are implementing Vehicle pass / vehicle sticker regulations Visitors are required to have visitor’s pass Manual inspections for vehicles are also conducted at the gate
Makati City The Philippines 2008 30th APEC Transportation Working Group Meeting Access Control: Mobile x-ray Mobile x-ray machine screens vehicles passing by at the gate
Makati City The Philippines 2008 30th APEC Transportation Working Group Meeting Port Patrol PPA Port Police conducts constant patrol within the port facility PPA Seacraft conducts constant patrol within the harbor area
Makati City The Philippines 2008 30th APEC Transportation Working Group Meeting K-9 Units deployment: Passenger terminal Staging Area Aboard vessels Vessels ramp
Makati City The Philippines 2008 30th APEC Transportation Working Group Meeting Security screening of Passengers / luggages: Walk through detector Frisking X-ray machine Passengers terminal K–9 Units
Makati City The Philippines 2008 30th APEC Transportation Working Group Meeting • 1678 trainees completed various courses • 2170 participants attended seminars and workshops
Projects Completed and Results Achieved Makati City The Philippines 2008 30th APEC Transportation Working Group Meeting • Pilot test of Transport Security Precinct concept • Inspections - key ports • - International ports • - major ports • Established the reputation of OTS as the agency responsible for transportation security • Developed close working relationship among government agencies and
Projects Completed and Results Achieved Makati City The Philippines 2008 30th APEC Transportation Working Group Meeting • Conducted Table top and live exercise during the ASEAN-Japan Joint maritime security exercise • familiarize communications procedures & raising of security alert levels • Enhances port security • Operationalized the Megaport Initiative Program • equipped two (2) major ports in the country the capability to detect, deter and interdict illicit trafficking of nuclear and other radioactive materials being handled
Future Work Projects Makati City The Philippines 2008 30th APEC Transportation Working Group Meeting • Exercises at - key ports • - regulated precincts • Training - Maritime Personnel • - Philippine Coast Guard • Finalize Review of Security Arrangement
Recommendation Makati City The Philippines 2008 30th APEC Transportation Working Group Meeting • Continued effective cooperation and understanding • Exchange Programs • Installation - X-Ray machines and other sensors and surveillance equipment - Vessel Traffic Management System - Procurement of Patrol Boats
Thank You! Makati City The Philippines 2008 30th APEC Transportation Working Group Meeting