PPA News & Events


31 MARCH 2025 — The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has once again surpassed its previous record in dividend remittance, with its Board of Directors approving a historic P5.20 billion contribution to the national treasury for 2024.

22 MARSO 2025 — Pinangunahan ni Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Vince Dizon at Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) General Manager Jay Santiago, kasama ang mga opisyal ng lokal na pamahalaan, ang turnover ceremony ng Tigtabon Community Port sa Barangay Tigtabon, Tigtabon Island, Zamboanga City ngayong Sabado, Marso, 22, 2025.

21 MARCH 2025 — The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is ramping up its efforts to achieve sustainable and eco-friendly port operations through its Green Code and Decarbonization Initiatives. This commitment aligns with the Philippines’ Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), aiming for a 75% reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from 2020 to 2030.

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.”

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). 

14 PEBRERO 2025 — Isang masaya at makulay na pagdiriwang ang handog ng Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) sa mga empleyado, pasahero at mga estudyante ngayong Valentines Day, Pebrero 14, 2025, sa ilalim ng temang #You’reMySafeHarbour na idinaos sa iba't ibang Port Management Office (PMO) nationwide.

06 FEBRUARY 2025 — After the holidays and Chinese New Year, the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) assures the public that the country’s major ports are operating efficiently and far from being congested allowing seamless movement of goods and maintaining stability in the supply chain.  

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.