To boost maritime safety in the country, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) launched in Cebu province last week a 1.5-billion-yen vessel traffic management system (VTMS) funded through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

“Maritime safety is indispensable to Philippine development. The VTMS technology can help ensure maritime safety along the Mactan Channel, which has one of the busiest maritime traffic in the Philippines, and facilitate movement of people and goods efficiently,” JICA Chief Representative Susumu Ito said in a statement.

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