TEN PERCENT (10%) INTERIM INCREASE AND LIFTING OF THE SUSPENSION OF RO-RO RATES

The implementation of ro-ro handling charges under PPA
Administrative Order No. 05-95, as amended by PPA Administrative Order
No. 07-98 was suspended per Memorandum dated June 8, 1999. This
suspension was applied only in ports operated by cargo handlers with
expired contracts but were granted hold over permits with old handling
charges for ro-ro cargoes covered by PMO issuances prior to the
implementation of PPA Administrative Order No. 05 -95.

The above suspension is valid until the Philippine Chamber of
Arrastre and Stevedoring Operators (PCASO) shall have submitted a formal
study on their proposed rates and the same is approved by the PPA Board
of Directors.

In view of the failure of PCASO to submit officially any study or
proposal relative to ro-ro charges, the above suspension is hereby
lifted.

The PPA Board approved ro-ro rates/charges under PPA Administrative
Order No. 05-95, as amended by PPA Administrative Order No. 07-98, are
hereby reimplemented plus 10% interim increase approved per PPA Board
Resolution No. 2000-698. Thus the new prescribed ro-ro rates charges,
are as follows:

1.         RO-RO Self Propelled

	Rate/Vehicle
Private Vehicle (non-cargo/non-passenger	15.00
Cargo/Passenger Jeep (Loaded or Empty)
4 wheeler	41.00
6 wheeler	81.00
Cargo Truck/Passenger Bus (Loaded or Empty)
6 wheeler	153.00
10 wheeler	308.00
14 wheeler	357.00
16 wheeler and above	409473.00.00
Heavy equipment

2.         CHA-RO

2.1           Container/s mounted on chassis or trailer:

		Arrastre
	Basis	Loaded	Empty
Below 10 footer	Per Box	74.00	22.00
10 footer	Per Box	147.00	45.00
Over 10 to 20 footer	Per Box	296.00	119.00
Over 20 to 35 footer	Per Box	517.00	207.00
Over 35 to 40 footer	Per Box	593.00	238.00

2.2    Conventional Cargo (breakbulk palletized or unitized, live
animals, iron and steel products, etc.) loaded on trailers and towed
in/out of the RO-RO vessels:

Shall be charged seventy five (75%) percent of the rate for
non-palletized cargo in the existing tariff for conventional cargo based
on the gross weight.

2.3    Empty Chassis/Trailer:

Shall be charged fifty (50%) percent of the rate in the existing tariff for conventional cargo.

3.         STO-RO

3.1           Container/s mounted on chassis or trailer

			Arrastre
	Basis	Loaded	Empty
Below 10 footer	Per Box	74.00	22.00
10 footer	Per Box	147.00	45.00
Over 10 to 20 footer	Per Box	296.00	119.00
Over 20 to 35 footer	Per Box	517.00	207.00
Over 35 to 40 footer	Per Box	593.00	238.00

3.2           Conventional Cargo (palletized or unitized) discharged from trailer and stowed on the wharf, or vise versa:

Shall be charged 75% of the rate for palletized cargo in the existing tariff for conventional cargo.

All PDO Managers as well as PMO Managers are hereby directed to immediately implement the above ro-ro rates and charges.

Adopted: 16 Feb. 2000

(SGD.) BENJAMIN B. CECILIO
Assistant General Manager for Operations