WEST PHILIPPINE SEA

West Philippine Sea is the official designation by the Philippine government of eastern parts of the 
South China Sea which are included in the Philippines' exclusive economic zone. The term is also
sometimes used to refer to the South China Sea as a whole.

Background
The first use of the term "West Philippine Sea" by the
Philippine government was as early as 2011 during the
administration of then-President Benigno Aquino III.The
naming was intended as symbolic gesture to dispute the
China's sovereignty claim over the whole South China
Sea.
In September 2012, the Philippine government announced
that it would start using the name to refer to waters west
of the Philippines as "West Philippine Sea" in government
maps, other forms of communication and documents.
Port of Island Water body
Abra de Ilog Mindoro Verde Island Passage
Alaminos (Lucap Port) Luzon Lingayen Gulf
Balabac Balabac
Batangas Luzon Batangas Bay
Cabugao (Salomague Luzon
Port)
Calapan Mindoro Verde Island Passage
Cavite Luzon Cañacao Bay
Coron Busuanga Coron Bay
Culion Culion
Currimao Luzon
Dagupan Luzon Lingayen Gulf
El Nido Palawan Bacuit Bay
Limay (Lamao Port) Luzon Manila Bay
Lubang (Tilik Port) Lubang Verde Island Passage
Manila Luzon Manila Bay
Mariveles Luzon Manila Bay
Masinloc Luzon
Orion (Capinpin Port) Luzon Manila Bay
San Fernando (Poro Luzon San Fernando Bay
Point Port)
San Jose Mindoro Mindoro Strait
Santo Tomas (Damortis Luzon Lingayen Gulf
Port)
Sual Luzon Lingayen Gulf
   
Subic Luzon Subic Bay
 Port of Abra de Ilog

PORT OF ABRA DE ILOG Pantalan ng Abra de Ilog

The Port of Abra de Ilog (Filipino: Pantalan ng Abra de Ilog) is a seaport in Abra Entrance to the ferry terminal of the Port of
de Ilog, Occidental Mindoro in the Philippines. It is the main seaport of northern Abra de Ilog, 2012

Occidental Mindoro. Household consumption goods are the main cargoes imported
in the port while outgoing cargoes are agricultural products such as corn, rice,
and livestock. The port has a Passenger Terminal Building which occupies 159
square metres (1,710 sq ft) of space and can accommodate up to 100 people. The
port has an 85 metres (279 ft) RC pier with two ramps for RORO ferries. .[1] As of Location

2016, Montenegro Shipping Lines and Besta Shipping Lines (orange navigation) Country Philippines

have destinations from Abra de Ilog to Batangas, while Caribbean lines (pump Location Abra de Ilog, 
boat) has a destination to Balatero (Puerto Galera). Occidental Mindor
o

Details

Operated by Philippine Ports A

uthority

Owned by GOVERNMENT OF
ABRA DE ILOG

Type of harbor Roro port

Size 4,707.62 square

metres
(0.00181762 sq mi
)

Available berths 1

Piers 1
 Batangas International Port

BATANGAS PORT
The Batangas International Port or locally known as
the Batangas Pier, is a seaport in Barangay Santa Clara,  Location

Batangas City primarily serving the Calabarzon region of Country Philippines

the Philippines. The seaport covers an area of about 150
hectares.
Location Batangas City

It was declared as a national port in 1956. It serves as an

alternate port to the Port of Manila. In the 90's it was the Coordinates 13°45′16″N 121°0
2′36″E
second biggest port in the Philippines in terms of revenue, Coordinates: 
13°45′16″N 121°02′
just behind the Port of Manila. 36″E
Details
Waters across the Verde island passage are very deep and
flushed by the current of the South China Sea, resulting in Operated by Philippine Ports
Authority
strong marine currents of up to 6 knots, and occasionally
choppy waters. Type of harbor Passenger and
cargo

Land area 150 hectares

(1,500,000 m2)

Statistics

Vessel arrivals 32,777 (2015)[1]

Annual cargo 2,374,980 (2015)

tonnage [1]

Passenger traffic 6,346,303 (2015)

[1]
Salomague Port, Cabugao, Ilocos Sur, Philippines

Latitude and longitude coordinates are: 17.780844,

120.415009.
Salomague Port is a beautiful port and a famous natural
attraction situated near the town of Cabugao in Ilocos
Sur, the northernmost part of the Philippines. The port
and the same name harbor are located near the resort
called Monte Costa, but still the area is usually not so
crowded and packed with tourists. The port offers great
views to the ocean and the surrounding nature. There
has been port facilities in the area for centuries and
historically the port has been used as a small commercial
spot especially for vehicles of fishermen. There is a large
pier in the modern days Salomague Port where the boats
can land and where people can walk a bit. Alongside
commercial, it is also possible to see passenger ships
landing to the port.
 ort of Calapan

CALAPAN PORT Pantalan ng Calapan

The Port of Calapan (Filipino: Pantalan ng Calapan) or the Calapan

Location
Baseport is a seaport in Calapan, Oriental Mindoro in the Philippines. It
Country Philippines
is the main port serving Oriental Mindoro. The port has at least seven
berths which can accommodate fastcraft, conventional and RoRo vessels Location Calapan, 
Oriental Mindoro
. Primary items handled at the port are agricultural products such as
copra, rice, and banana for outgoing cargo and cement, fertilizer and Coordinates 13°25.8′N 121°11.8′E
Coordinates: 
general comidities for incoming cargo. 13°25.8′N 121°11.8′E

Details

Opened 2000[1]

Operated by Philippine Ports Authori

ty

Size 30,932.00 square

metres
(332,949.3 sq ft)

Available berths ~7

Statistics

Vessel arrivals 21,264 (2013)[2]

Annual cargo tonnage 109,005 (2013)[2]

Passenger traffic 5,446,663 (2013)[2]

 Port of Manila
Pantalan ng Maynila

MANILA PORT An aerial view of the Manila South Harbor

The Port of Manila (Filipino: Pantalan ng Maynila) refers to the collective facilities and
Location
terminals that process maritime trade function in harbours that serve the Metro Manila Area.
It is located in the Port Area and Tondo area of Manila, Philippines facing the Manila Bay. It is Country Philippines

the largest and the premier international shipping gateway to the country. The  Location Port Area, Manila
Philippine Ports Authority, a government-owned corporation, manages the Port of Manila and
most of the public ports in the country. It is composed of 3 major facilities namely Manila Coordinates 14°35′48″N 120°57′16″E
Coordinates: 
North Harbor, Manila South Harbor and the Manila International Container Terminal. 14°35′48″N 120°57′16″E

Details

Opened 12th century

BACKGROUND Operated by Philippine Ports Authority

Owned by Government of Manila

Trade in Manila Bay dates at least 9th to 12th centuries when Manila traded with neighboring Type of harbor Natural/Artificial
countries including China and Japan, with ties to India through the areas that are now 
Land area 137.5 hectares
Malaysia and Indonesia.[3] During the Spanish Colonial Era of the Philippines Manila handled
trade with China and other East Asian countries, with Mexico, with Arab countries, and Available berths 22

directly with Spain from the 16th to mid-19th century when the port was opened to all trade. Piers 12
This was the galleon trade that connected the Philippines to Spain via Mexico, another
Spanish colony. From the end of the galleon trade, through the  Statistics

American Colonial Era of the Philippines and Philippine independence, until today, the Port of Vessel arrivals 20,828(2012)[1]
Manila has been the main port of the Philippines for both domestic and international trade.
Annual cargo tonnage 75,058,855(2012)[1]

Annual container volume 4,523,339 TEU(2016)[2]

Passenger traffic 72,438,609(2017)[1]

 Port of San Jose, Occidental
PORT OF SAN JOSE Mindoro
Pantalan ng San Jose,
The Port of San Jose, Occidental Mindoro (Filipino: Pantalan ng San Jose, Occidental Mindoro
Occidental Mindoro) also known as the Caminawit Port is a seaport in San Jose, 
Occidental Mindoro in the Philippines. It was the main seaport of Occidental Location
Mindoro. Both in shipping cargo and ferrying passengers has been suspended by the Country Philippines
port authority due to heavy siltation.[1]
Location San Jose, 
The port has at least two piers, with the old pier measuring 60 metres (200 ft) long Occidental Mi
and 15 metres (49 ft) which is made from wood and a new pier measuring 74 metres ndoro
(243 ft) long and has 32 metres (105 ft) wide ramp at the offshore end and a 32
Coordinates 12°19′55″N 12
metres (105 ft) beth at the west side of the pier. The concrete pier is connected to 1°05′10″E
60 metres (200 ft) concrete ramp. An asphalt paved open storage area measuring Coordinates: 
1,612 square metres (17,350 sq ft) and a multi-purposed building with a 225 square 12°19′55″N 12
metres (2,420 sq ft) covered storage area, and an additional 300 square metres 1°05′10″E
(3,200 sq ft) is allotted for the passenger terminal with amenities and parking area.
[1]
Details
Operated by Philippine Por
ts Authority

Size 14,074.20
square metres
(151,493.4 sq 
ft)
PORT OF SUBIC
The Port of Subic Bay is in the Subic Bay Freeport Zone, the former 
U.S. Naval Base Subic Bay, on Subic Bay in the Philippines. It is one of the busiest,
largest, historical and most important of ports in the Philippines. [citation needed] The Port is
operated and managed by the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA).
The port has a capacity to handle 600,000 twenty-foot equivalent unit containers (TEUs)
and in 2016 handles less than 200,000 TEU containers. [1]

The bay is surrounded by the town of Subic and Olongapo City, both in the province of
Zambales and the town of Morong in the province of Bataan in the east. The mountain
ranges around the bay area and the deep natural harbor provide a protected anchorage,
naturally sheltered from typhoons. The harbor is up to 13.7 meters covering a total area
of 41 hectares.The Port of Subic is one of the Philippines and South East Asia's major
seaports. The Port continues to be one of the country's major economic engines with
more than 700 investment projects, including the 4th largest shipbuilding facility in the
world owned by Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction (HHIC). It is connected with
the Clark Special Economic Zone, the former Clark Air Force Base in Angeles City, 
Pampanga via the 45-kilometer Subic-Clark Toll Road.
The port has a total of 12 piers and wharves and presently has three container terminals,
a fertilizer terminal at the Boton Wharf, a grain bulk terminal at the Leyte Wharf, and a
general containerized cargo terminal at the Sattler Pier. [2] A new container terminal with
two berths is now[when?] being constructed through the Subic Bay Port Development Project
(SBPDP). The two new berths has a total capacity of 300,000 TEUs each, large enough
accommodate Panamax and post-Panamax container vessels.[3