DESIGNATION OF QUARANTINE ANCHORAGE FOR THE PORT OF TACLOBAN

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 79(B) of the Revised
Administrative Code and Section 7 of Republic Act No. 123, there are
designated hereunder the boundaries of quarantine anchorage for the Port
of Tacloban and the rules and regulations covering the use of such
anchorage are hereby promulgated for the information and guidance of all
concerned:

1.       Boundaries — Beginning at approximate position
latitude 11°15′ 42″ N., longitude 125°00’11” E. with Tacloban Light
bearing 175°00′, distant 1040 yards; thence on a range of 022°00′ (face
of Tacloban wharf in range with east tangent Binatac Point), 590 yards
to approximate position latitude 11°15’58″N., longitude 125°00’17″E.,
thence on a range of 090°00′ (north tangent Bacalan Island In range with
barrio Godela, Jinamoc Island), 88 yards to approximate position
latitude 11°15’58″N., longitude 125°00’43″E., thence on a range of
152°oo’ (Mt. Danglay In range with northeast tangent Cataisan Point),
670 yards to approximate position latitude 11°15’40″N., longitude
125°00’53″E., thence on a range of 272°00′ ( Jinamoc Island Light in
range with north tangent Anibong Point), 1420 yards to the point of
commencement.

2.       Rules and Regulations —

a.            All vessels subject to quarantine inspection shall
drop anchor within the limits of this anchorage and await quarantine
inspection.

b.            Any vessel subject to quarantine inspection
anchoring in an area in the Port of Tacloban outside the quarantine
anchorage may not be cleared from quarantine until such vessel proceed
within the limits of anchorage.

c.            A vessel subject to quarantine measures may not be
allowed to leave the quarantine anchorage until given a free pratique by
the quarantine officer.

Adopted: 9 March 1956

(SGD.) PAULINO J. GARCIA, MD.
Secretary of Health

Effective: 9 March 1956