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Batanes ports get P1.4-B upgrade

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January 01, 2026

The country’s northernmost province is receiving a P1.41-billion upgrade in its ports to enhance its connectivity with the main island of Luzon, boosting its prospects for trade and transport.

- By ELIJAH FELICE ROSALES

Batanes ports get P1.4-B upgrade

The Port of Basco, Batanes.

The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is preparing to spend up to P1.41 billion for two projects in Batanes covering the improvement of its main port and the development of a new one.

First, the agency is bidding out a P706.69-million contract for the Basco Port Improvement and Rehabilitation Project to enhance the infrastructure integrity of the Port of Basco in Batanes.

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