Pook Port in Kalibo nearing completion

The sea port in Barangay Pook, Kalibo, Aklan is now nearing completion.

"The Pook Port will serve as a new transport medium for tourists bound for Boracay. It is only a few meters away from the Kalibo International Airport (KIA)," said Niven Maquirang, Caticlan Jetty port administrator.

He added that the completion of the seaport is being rushed for the Asia Pacific Economic Conference in May 2015.

The Aklan Provincial Government has opened up a new seaport in Barangay Pook, Kalibo to lure high paying tourists to board a boat from the KIA. The boat that will be known as "Catamaran' will shorten tourists' travel by about 30 minutes to one hour.

From the KIA, tourists will take at least two hours of combined land and sea travel just to reach Boracay Island.

"The Aklan Provincial Government is also opening new a seaport in Boracay purposely to minimize traffic at the resort island," said Maquirang.

Meanwhile, the Aklan Provincial Government is also coordinating with the Philippines Ports Authority to open a new seaport in Barangay Bugtong Bato, Ibajay.

The Ibajay Seaport is meant to accommodate roll on-roll off (Ro-Ro) boats coming from both Mindoro and Batangas. Currently, Ro-Ro passengers use the Caticlan Jetty Port for departure and arrival, which worsens the increasing traffic problems in Malay.