Manila, Feb. 25 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has directed concerned government agencies to ease congestion at the Manila South Harbor and Manila International Container Terminal (MICT), Malacanang said on Wednesday.

"Kung anuman po ang nagiging problema dito sa port congestion, iyan po ay pinapatutukan ng Pangulo (Whatever problem arises here on port congestion, the President is monitoring it closely)," Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said in a press briefing.

She said the Palace already coordinated with the Bureau of Customs (BOC) to discuss the reported congestion at Manila's major ports.

"Updated po ang Pangulo, at dapat po lamang tugunan agad kung anuman ang nagkakaroon ng problema, mabilisang pagtugon ng mga nasasabing ...