No Boracay terminal pass? No entry for Boracay workers

BY BOY RYAN B. ZABAL

Workers are required to secure a terminal identification pass to enter the designated entry and exit ports during the six-month shut down of Boracay Island.

PHOTO BOY RYAN B. ZABAL

This was stressed by Special Operations Officer IV / Jetty Port Administrator-designate Niven Maquirang after his meeting with the inter-agency task force and the Police Regional Office (PRO) of Western Visayas on April 17.

For security, Caticlan port in mainland Malay and Cagban port in Manoc-Manoc, Boracay Island are the entry and exit points during the six-month rehabilitation of Boracay which will start on April 26. 

Maquirang said the inter-agency task force and the police agreed that only workers in the island have to secure Workers Terminal Identification Pass (TIP) starting April 18. 

The Workers TIP application forms are available at Caticlan and Cagban ports. The workers are required to submit any valid government-issued identification cards and a certification of employment from their company operating and located in Boracay Island.

The terminal pass to workers is issued free, however, they have to comply the requirements in the workers terminal identification pass.   

Maquirang said residents of the three barangays – Yapak, Manoc-Manoc and Balabag – are exempted to secure the terminal identification pass. Instead, they have to present their barangay identification cards and any valid government identification cards with Boracay Island address before they are allowed to enter Caticlan and Cagban ports.

A tactical office of the Philippine National Police will also assist the residents and workers in the ports to address Boracay entry and exit issues.

Maquirang further said boat trips of Caticlan Boracay Transport Multi-purpose Cooperative (CBTMPC) for the Caticlan-Cagban routes are scheduled from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. during the Boracay closure.

“No tourists, no terminal and environmental fees to be collected. Media need also to coordinate with the PNP at tactical office at jetty ports for the temporary pass,” Maquirang added.

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