I. SCOPE
This Order shall apply to motor bancas with 6 Gross Registered Tonnage (GRT) and up docking along the shoreline of Pulupandan and nearby areas.

II. OBJECTIVE
To facilitate the issuance of entrance/clearance to motorized bancas and adoption of documentation procedures.

III. PURPOSE
To prescribe procedure and guidelines on the issuance of departure clearance to motor bancas on a weekly basis.

IV. PROCEDURES AND GUIDELINES

1. As a general policy of the Authority, all vessels with 6 GRT and up shall secure PPA clearance prior to its departure as required under P.D. 857 as amended, and E.O. 493.
   
   
2. All vessels shall submit three (3) copies each of their Inward Cargo Manifest (ICM), Outward Cargo Manifest (OCM), passenger manifest and shall present its roll-book for issuance of vessel clearance.
   
   
3. The submission of the abovementioned documents which are necessary everytime a vessel departs may instead be made on a weekly basis upon request which shall be submitted to the PPA Terminal Office every Monday, covering the period Monday-Sunday of the previous week.
   
   
4. To avoid delay in office reporting, PPA may require the patron of the vessel to submit its documents earlier than as provided in No. 3.
   
   
5. 5. Payment of charges against vessel (usage fee} may be paid on a weekly basis together with the submission of vessel's documents for easier checking.
   
   
6. Pending the assignment of PPA personnel, charges against cargoes (wharfage dues) may be collected by the owner/patron of the vessel from cargo owners/shippers based on the rates prescribed below and the same shall be remitted to PPA together with the vessel dues

V. RATES

1. Charges Against Vessel {Usage Fee)
   
   Bay and River License - P15.05/day/call or fraction thereof
   
   
2. Charges Against Cargo (Wharfage Dues)
   
   Cargoes in Sacks of 50 kilos - P0.158/sack Cargoes in Kaings, other - P3 15/metric ton
   
   Note: For unmanned ports like Guimaras (where there is no PPA office) usage fee and wharfage dues will be collected at PPA Pulupandan using the same rate above.
   

VI. EFFECTIVITY

This Order shall take effect on 20 April 1998.

Adopted: 14 Apr 1998

(SGD.) WINFRED G. ELIZALDE
Port Manager