ASIAN Terminals Inc. said on Monday it is ready to accommodate the expected influx of passengers in its Batangas Port for the Undas holidays, partnering with government agencies to implement measures that will ensure order amid the heavy traffic.
In a statement, the company said it has installed additional facilities outside the passenger terminal buildings to handle the spillover of travelers waiting for their voyage vessels, and has stationed help desk stations of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) to provide assistance to the public.
The company has also deployed additional emergency response teams and health workers on site, and has partnered with the Philippine National Police, the Bureau of Fire Protection and the Batangas City Health Office for Exigency.
Aside from this, the company is also offering free shuttle buses for pregnant women, children and the elderly from the terminal buildings to the vessel ramps, and vice versa for better mobility.
In 2018, the Batangas Port handled roughly 150,000 passengers during the November holidays.