09 MARCH 2025 — In solidarity with the global community, the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) proudly joins the nation in commemorating National Women’s Month this March and International Women’s Day today, March 8, 2025. A series of activities across the country’s port management offices (PMOs) underscores the agency’s unwavering commitment to empowering women and fostering gender equality, aligned with this year’s theme: “Babae sa Lahat ng Sektor, Aangat ang Bukas sa Bagong Pilipinas.”
PPA News & Events
08 MARSO 2025 — Pinangunahan ni Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Vivencio ‘Vince’ Dizon, kasama ang kanyang mga undersecretaries at si Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) General Manager Jay Santiago, ang pagbisita at inspeksyon sa Iloilo International Airport at Visayas Container Terminal (VCT), ngayong Sabado, Marso 8, 2025.
06 MARSO 2025 — Ngayong pumalo na sa 43 degrees Celcius ang heat index sa ilang bahagi ng bansa at habang papalapit na ang mga buwan ng tag-init o summer season, maagang nakapaghanda ang Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) sa inaasahang mas pagsigla pa ng industriya ng cruise tourism dahil sa nakikitang malaking pagtaas sa bilang ng mga bibisitang international cruise vessels at dayuhang turista sa mga pangunahing destinasyon sa buong bansa sa unang quarter ng 2025.
26 FEBRUARY 2025 — The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) formally launched its Integrated Management System (IMS) at the Port Management Offices (PMOs) NCR-North and PMO NCR-South on February 24, 2025. This initiative aims to enhance port operations by ensuring compliance with ISO standards and the Government Quality Management Systems Standards (GQMSS).
1 FEBRUARY 2025 — The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is optimistic for a stronger cruise tourism sector this year, as two international cruise vessels made port calls at key tourist destinations in the country to close the first month of 2025.
The Maltese-flagged cruise ship MS Europa 2 arrived in Bohol on January 31, 2025, as part of its Asian itinerary. The vessel, which sailed from Indonesia, spans 225 meters in length and has a Gross Registered Tonnage (GRT) of 42,830. It carried 372 crew members and 453 passengers, mostly German and European nationals.
16 JANUARY 2025 — The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) once again has achieved a milestone in the history of the state agency by posting a total revenue of P27.30 billion for 2024, surpassing its target revenue of P26.09 billion, making it the highest annualrevenue since the agency’s establishment in 1974.
According to the agency’s preliminary December 2024 financial performance report, the P27.30 billion revenue marks a 7.29% increase from the P25.45 billion recorded in 2023.
10 JANURY 2025 — The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has been recognized as one of the most sought-after government agencies by Filipino jobseekers, according to the recent Employee Job Happiness Index 2024 survey conducted by Jobstreet by SEEK. This recognition underscores PPA’s commitment to fostering an inclusive, dynamic, and growth-oriented workplace that attracts top talent across the country.
07 JANUARY 2025 — The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has recorded a total of 4,743,931 passengers in PPA ports nationwide during the 2024 holiday season from the period of December 15, 2024 to January 5, 2025. This marks the highest number of passengers recorded during the holidays since the pandemic, marking a notable increase compared to the 4,366,933 passengers recorded during the 2023 holiday season.