Section 6. Corporate Powers and Duties. —
The corporate duties of the Authority shall be:
To formulate in coordination with the National Economic and Development Authority a comprehensive and practicable Port Development plan for the State and to program its implementation, renew and update the same annually in coordination with other national agencies.
To supervise, control, regulate, construct, maintain, operate, and provide such facilities or services as are necessary in the ports vested in, or belonging to the Authority.
To prescribe rules and regulations, procedures, and guidelines governing the establishment, construction, maintenance, and operation of all other ports, including private ports in the country.
To license, control, regulate, supervise any construction or structure within any Port District.
To provide services (whether on its own, by contract, or otherwise) within the Port Districts and the approaches thereof, including but not limited to —
— berthing, towing, mooring, moving, slipping, or docking any vessel;
— loading or discharging any vessel;
— sorting, weighing, measuring, storing, warehousing, or otherwise handling goods.
To exercise control of or administer any foreshore rights or leases which may be vested in the Authority from time to time.
To coordinate with the Bureau of Lands or any other government agency or corporation, in the development of any foreshore area.
To control, regulate, and supervise pilotage and the conduct of pilots in any Port District.
To provide or assist in the provision of training programs and training facilities for its staff, or staff of port operators and users for the efficient discharge of its functions, duties, and responsibilities.
To perform such acts or provide such services as may be deemed proper or necessary to carry out and implement the provisions of this Decree.
The corporate powers of the Authority shall be as follows:
To succeed in its corporate name.
To sue and be sued in such corporate name.
To adopt, alter, and use a corporate seal which shall be judicially noticed.
To adopt, amend, or repeal its by-laws.
To create or alter its own organization or any Port Management Unit, and staff such an organization or Port Management Unit with appropriate and qualified personnel in accordance with what may be deemed proper or necessary to achieve the objectives of the Authority.
To make or enter contracts of any kind or nature to enable it to discharge its functions under this Decree.
To acquire, purchase, own, lease, mortgage, sell, or otherwise dispose of any land, port facility, wharf, quay, or property of any kind, whether movable or immovable.
To exercise the right of eminent domain, by expropriating the land or areas surrounding the Port of harbor, which in the opinion of the Authority, are vital or necessary for the total development of the Port District.
To levy dues, rates, or charges for the use of the premises, works, appliances, facilities, or for services provided by or belonging to the Authority, or any other organization concerned with port operations.
To reclaim, excavate, enclose, or raise any part of the lands vested in the Authority.
To dredge or provide dredging services, within a Port District or elsewhere.
To acquire any undertaking affording or intending to afford facilities for the loading and discharging or warehousing of goods in the Port Districts.
To supply water or bunkers for ships.
To obtain insurance for or require the insurance of any property, movable or immovable, belonging to the Authority and/or goods in the custody of the Authority.
To do all such other things and to transact all such business directly or indirectly necessary, incidental or conducive to the attainment of the purposes of the Authority.
Generally, to exercise all the powers of a corporation under the Corporation Law insofar as they are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Decree.