MODIFIED ENTRANCE SYSTEM AND SECURITY CHECK MEASURES AT PORT GATES AT PORT OF GENERAL SANTOS

1.         Main Gate

(a)    The Main Gate shall be used strictly for pedestrians.  A multiple checking/inspection of passenger’s/pedestrians’ belongings or piece of baggage shall be undertaken at Main Gate for security reasons.

(b)    Its
two gates shall be opened especially during arrival of passenger
vessels: the western side as express lane for pedestrians/passengers
with small number of belongings and the eastern side for those with
large number of belongings and for baggage on push carts.

(c)     Tickets shall be required for outgoing passengers.  Personnel
of government agencies and private entities whose offices are located
inside the port area as well as port workers shall be required to wear
their office/company IDs.

2.         North gate

(a)    The
North Gate shall be used for entrance of private vehicles in addition
to the usual cargo vehicles. No pedestrians shall be allowed entry and
exit at the North gate.

(b)    All
vehicles, including motorcycles, shall be subject to checking at the
North Gate for validation of their purpose of entry and for initial
inspection of the vehicle and persons on board the vehicle.

(c)        Tickets shall be required from outgoing passengers in private vehicles.

(d)    Meeting
parties for disembarking passengers may be allowed entry subject to the
security checking and inspection at the North gate.

(e)    Persons on motorcycles may be allowed entry subject to the security checking and inspection at the North gate.

(f)      Personnel
of government and private offices located inside the port area using
government or private vehicles shall be required their office/company
IDs, if necessary.

3.         Holding Area at North Gate

(a)    After
initial entrance security checks at the North Gate, all vehicles
including motorcycles shall be required to proceed to the designated
Holding Area located at the Chassis Area near the North Gate for further
checking and inspection of the vehicles and persons on board the
vehicles.

(b)       Engine hoods and baggage compartment doors of the vehicles shall be opened for security inspection.

(c)     After
security inspection at the Holding Area, vehicles may proceed to the
designated Parking Area or to the respective government or company
offices inside the port area.

Adopted: 07 May 2002

(SGD.) PRUDENCIO B. MERCADO, JR.