Asian Terminals Inc. said its international cruise terminal at Pier 15 of Manila South Harbor will be used as quarantine facility in support of government’s efforts against the Covid-19 pandemic.
ATI is making available its Passenger Terminal Building and adjacent berthing facilities as added temporary quarantine areas in response to the government’s call for solidarity, particularly in mobilizing interim healthcare facilities needed amid the national health crisis.
The PTB with a 2,000-seating capacity will be converted into a temporary holding facility while Pier 15’s two southside berths will accommodate the floating hospital vessels being deployed by Department of Transportation.
The Philippine Ports Authority and Philippine Coast Guard, agencies attached under the Department of Transportation, along with the Department of Public Works and Highways as members of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases, are leading the terminal’s conversion.
Pier 15’s southside berths are strategically located near PCG’s national headquarters, guaranteeing strict isolation, tight area security and regular disinfection.