A letter to the President

Dear Mr. President,

We, the undersigned, commend your Administration’s critical interventions to sustain economic growth in the country amid high inflationary pressures from the continuing Russia-Ukraine conflict, global supply disruptions, and recessions. We support your whole-of-government approach in working towards the country’s continued recovery from the impact of the pandemic and the elevated uncertainty in the international economic environment. We trust in the merit of your economic plans for the country and fully support the digitalization of government processes as a way to improve efficiency in our operations. Further to your 8-point socioeconomic agenda, we stand ready to work with your Administration in “protecting the purchasing power of families by ensuring food security, reducing transport and logistics costs…”

Unfortunately, the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) does not seem to be on board with your economic plans for the country. There is wide consensus among stakeholders that the PPA’s proposed additional container monitoring system, the Trusted Operator Program-Container Registry Monitoring System (TOP-CRMS) and Empty Container Storage Shared Service Facility (ECSSSF) under PPA Administrative Order No. AO-04-2021 (PPA-AO-04-2021), will end up derailing your Administration’s economic recovery efforts.

The implementation of the TOP-CRMS/ECSSSF has been consistently and vehemently opposed by various stakeholders since the first public consultation held on June 15, 2021.

more: https://globalnation.inquirer.net/209911/open-letter-to-president-ferdinand-marcos-jr-seeking-immediate-revocation-of-ppa-ao-no-04-2021#ixzz8ITlA3uRf

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