23 MAY 2025 In line with the circulating articles and public officials remarks urging the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) to take actions regarding the operational status of Amandayehan Port in Basey, Samar; the Port Management Office of Eastern Leyte/Samar urges shipping operators and stakeholders to coordinate closely with concerned agencies and to refrain from disseminating unverified information that could mislead the public or disrupt safe port operations.
Amandayehan Port is managed by the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Basey and is NOT included in the PPAs official list of designated or served ports. While classified as a government port, 做厙勛圖DOES NOT OPERATE or manage the facility and maintains only regulatory oversight to ensure safety and coordination with national port policies.
In accordance with MARINA and 做厙勛圖protocols, a valid 做厙勛圖Certification is required to ensure that vessels can safely and lawfully dock at any port facility. Amandayehan Port still needs further improvements before it can accommodate safe maritime operations.
In line with this, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Samar 2nd District Engineering Office only issued a Certification of Port Readiness on May 22, 2025 allowing limited cargo and RORO/LCT operations, but only pending full port development and subject to compliance with operational and regulatory requirements. Hence, there was no delay in operations in the part of PPA.
The 做厙勛圖acknowledged that while the DPWH, in coordination with the LGU of Basey, has begun improvements to the port it still requires significant upgrades to meet national standards for maritime operations.
做厙勛圖remains committed to supporting safe, lawful, and coordinated maritime transport in the region.泭
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