The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) said it has issued a notice to explain to Asian Terminals, Inc. (ATI) in Manila following the severe traffic that occurred along Roxas Boulevard from Thursday night to Friday morning, July 11.
DZRH's Boy Gonzales reported on Friday that traffic was bumper-to-bumper along Roxas Boulevard heading toward the Port of Manila. Vehicles were stranded in the area, including a truck that had already been there since 10 p.m. on Thursday.
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In an interview on Dos Por Dos, PPA General Manager Jay Santiago said ATI's terminal system went down on Thursday night, preventing trucks and other port users from entering the terminal—causing a pile-up of vehicles and the resulting traffic jam.
Santiago emphasized that ATI should have issued a public advisory in anticipation of the incident.
"Na-resolve naman po 'yan kaninang alas-2 ng madaling araw. Pero bagamat na-resolve po ‘yan, nag-issue po tayo ng notice to explain sa kanila," said Santiago.
"Sa mga nakaraang panahon — ang SOP po natin d'yan kapag may mga ganiyang system glitch, dapat po ay nag-i-issue sila ng public advisory po doon sa mga port users natin through social media po, may contact naman po sila d'yan," he added.
Santiago said he is set to meet with ATI officials to further discuss the issue, stressing that the company should have a continuity plan to avoid causing inconvenience to the public.
He also noted that the ongoing construction of the Delpan Bridge worsened the traffic situation, as only one lane is currently open. He added that some port users or truck drivers were occupying multiple lanes or cutting in line, contributing to the congestion.
"Tayo po ay humihingi ng paumanhin sa lahat po ng mga naapektuhang mga kababayan natin, pati na po kayo d'yan naapektuhan ng trapiko," the manager said.
