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Cavite City-Lawton ferry service will be free until January 31

Loreben Tuquero

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Cavite City-Lawton ferry service will be free until January 31
Ferry providers Seaborne Shipping Company Inc. and Shogun Ships Co. Inc. agree to serve passengers for free during the first month of operations

MANILA, Philippines – The Cavite-Metro Manila ferry service was launched on Sunday, December 8, with an announcement from Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur Tugade that Seaborne Shipping Company Inc. and Shogun Ships Co. Inc. have agreed to run the ferry service for free for the first month.

The Cavite City-Lawton ferry service will be transporting passengers for free until January 31, while the Cavite City-Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) Port will be providing free service until January 9.

After the maiden voyage of the MV Island Sabtang run by Shogun Ships, its chairman and chief executive officer Vicente Cordero Jr said that their free service will be extended to January 31, after a prodding from Tugade to extend it until Valentines’ Day. 

The ferry service is expected to cut travel time from 3-4 hours on land to a range of only 15 minutes to around an hour by ferry, depending on the drop-off point.

Makakatulong din ito para maibsan ‘yung traffic congestion sa EDSA, [Metro Manila] (This will help ease traffic congestion along EDSA, Metro Manila),” Tugade said.

Tugade also asked the Cavite City local government to provide increased security to control crowd movement.

The DOTr and Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) earlier announced two phases of the ferry operations, and when the service was launched, the routes that were first to be opened were Cavite City Hall to CCP Port and Cavite City Hall to Lawton Ferry Terminal. 

FARES AND SCHEDULES. Here's when you can ride the two ferry boats and how much it will cost. Photos from DOTr

Finding the P160 to P200 fares too high, Tugade said that the ferry service rates are still being negotiated. He wanted them to be in close range with the jeepney and bus fares. 

He also said that the operators may add 2 to 3 more boats, subject to navigational lanes.

Tugade is considering adding routes from Sangley, Tanza, and Naic in Cavite to SM Mall of Asia in Pasay. – Rappler.com

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Loreben Tuquero

Loreben Tuquero is a researcher-writer for Rappler. Before transferring to Rappler's Research team, she covered transportation, Quezon City, and the Department of the Interior and Local Government as a reporter. She graduated with a communication degree from the Ateneo de Manila University.