The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has reshuffled some of its port managers as part of a rationalization plan that takes effect November 4.
Under PPA Special Order No. 725-2014 dated October 21, seven of the 25 port managers have been retained in their designated port management offices (PMOs).
These include Leopoldo Biscocho (PMO Batangas), Liberto Dela Rosa (PMO Zamboanga), Asterio Gallardo, Jr. (acting port manager, PMO Cotabato), Leonilo Miole (PMO Davao).
PMO South Harbor, which has been renamed National Capital Region (NCR) South, retained its port manager Francisquiel Mancile, while Clarissa Ignacio remained as port manager of PMO North Harbor, renamed NCR North.
PMO Limay, renamed PMO Bataan, Aurora, will still be supervised by German Taguigui.
On the other hand, Marietta Odicta, who used to be the manager of port district office (PDO) Manila/Northern Luzon, has been reassigned as port manager of PMO Northern Luzon.
The 17 remaining port managers, have been reassigned to other PMOs. These include Eduardo Goles (from Calapan to acting port manager, Mindoro), Fernando Claveria (from PDO Visayas to Bicol), Jose Cesario Bautista (from Ormoc to acting port manager, Palawan), Rosenda Sumagaysay (from Legazpi to Panay/Guimaras), Sarah Mijares (from Dumaguete to acting port manager, Negros Oriental/Siquijor), Dominador Licayan (from Tacloban to Eastern Leyte/Samar), Annie Lee Manese (from Tagbilaran to Bohol), Enrique Fuentebaja (from Pulupandan to Negros Occidental/Bacolod/Banago/Bredco), Manuel Boholano (from Iloilo to Western and Southern Leyte), Isidro Butaslac, Jr. (from Surigao to Misamis Oriental/Cagayan de Oro), Necitas Layola, Jr. (from Cagayan de Oro to Lanao Del Norte/Iligan), Carmelito Abitona (from Nasipit to acting port manager, Agusan), Mildred Padilla (from PDO Southern Mindanao to acting port manager, Surigao), Noeme Calderon (from Iligan to Misamis Occidental/Ozamiz), Roger Asprer (from Dapitan to Zamboanga Del Norte), Luis Cuison (from Puerto Princesa to Soccsksargen or South Cotabato, Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat,Sarangani and General Santos City, and Marcelino Manatad, Jr. (from the assistant general manager-engineering office to acting port manager, Marquez).
