BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL BAÑAGA
BACOLOD City – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in Negros Occidental said commercial trips between the province and Cebu remain suspended.
PCG-Negros Occidental chief, Lieutenant Commander Jansen Benjamin, said the province is maintaining its travel restrictions. Only locally stranded individuals (LSIs), authorized persons outside residence (APORs), and essential cargoes are allowed to cross between Negros Occidental and Cebu, according to Benjamin.
Since Negros Occidental remains under modified general community quarantine, travelers in the province are still required to secure travel documents if they have to cross to the other provinces, he added.
Negros Occidental is connected to Cebu province via the ports in the cities of Sagay and Escalante heading towards Tabuelan town, and San Carlos City heading to Toledo City in Cebu.
“The only exception to the rule is Bacolod City and Iloilo City, wherein there are no more restrictions, and passengers only need to fill-out a health declaration form given to them before or after boarding the vessel,” said Benjamin.
Under the provincial government’s health protocols, residents of the province living outside of Bacolod City are required to undergo swab testing upon arrival at Bredco port./PN
