Port
managers, terminal managers and cargo handling operators and regional staff
engage in the program assessment and planning workshop. (Photo courtesy:
RPMA-ARMM.)
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Davao
City/December 14, 2013. Prof. Hanie A.
Bud, General Manager, Regional Ports Management Authority (RPMA) revealed in a
press statement that Baseports Bongao, Jolo and outlying outports of Lamitan,
Siasi, Sitangkai, Mapun and Sibuto are now active links in the Autonomous
Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) ports system in the country’s southern
archipelago.
Bud explained that the reform agenda
of Hon. Mujiv S. Hataman, Regional Governor keeps RPMA moving on to catch up
with the call for competitiveness in the maritime transport arena which their
gateways serve adding that the forthcoming inception of the Bangsamoro Entity
is welcomed to Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.
In his opening speech at the
Year-End Assessment and Evaluation of the Accomplishments of the Port
Management Offices (PMOs), Terminal Management Offices (TMOs), Cargo Handling
Operators (CHOs) and the Regional Office held December 12 to14 at Eden Nature Park
and Resort, Toril, Davao City, Bud challenged his staff and cargo handlers to
work more and to keep on transforming ARMM port facilities from their being
heavily subsidized operations years back to self-sustaining, earning and
performing assets, as they are now.
Salient features of the forum
included the launching of the exclusive caucus of Regional Officials and Staff,
RPMA Official Website, Administrative and Financial highlights, reports on
statistics, revenue collection, port development program, presentation of
Islamic Leadership, management information system and pilotage services. The
program was culminated by a workshop, presentation of output and followed by
the approval of a resolution by the participants adopting the agreed plans and
programs for CY 2014 which also include lectures on teambuilding and effective
management towards sustainable ports
development programs in the region.
The RPMA was created under Executive Order No. 2, Series of 2002
signed by then the fourth ARMM Regional Governor Parouk S. Hussin. ###