PROPONENTS of the Tri-City Ferry System will meet again on May 12 in San Fernando City to further discuss mechanics of the project to make sure that it will really succeed.

Director Martin Valera of the Department of Tourism, who is involved in crafting the mechanics of the Tri-City Ferry System, said the three mayors will hear the presentation of one of the private companies interested to operate the project.

The meeting will be hosted by Mayor Pablo Ortega of San Fernando City, to be attended by the other proponents, Mayor Hernani Braganza of Alaminos City and Alipio Fernandez Jr. of Dagupan City.

The three cities seek to operate the project first before they will pass this on to a private investor.

Two more investors, one foreign-owned, were contracted by Braganza to hopefully operate the project.

Valera said the Tri-City Ferry System was endorsed by the Regional Development Council headed by Ilocos Sur Governor Deogracias Savellano as a major project that could stimulate tourism development in the region.

The DOT director said no money of the national government will be spent for the project as this will be bankrolled solely by the three cities.

This is the reason the three cities are anxious to fine-tune all plans to make sure that the project really succeeds so their investment would be protected, Valera said.

Each city will also build landing berths for the ferry in respective jurisdictions.

The three mayors already met two times last year and once sometime last month.