28 FEBRUARY 2023, MANILA — The Philippine Ports Authority generated a whopping Php 20.4B in revenues in 2022, the highest collected so far since the inception of the agency 48 years ago. According to PPA General Manager Jay Santiago, this success can be attributed to the authority's sound fiscal management and brought about by the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions leading to a positive rebound of the economy.

13 JUNE 2023, MANILA — The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is undertaking various preparatory activities to ready its ports and facilities nationwide amid the onset of the rainy season with the enhanced effects of the southwest monsoon or ‘Habagat.’

In line with the preparations, PPA General Manager Jay Santiago has directed the agency’s 25 Port Management Offices (PMOs) to ensure that all port facilities are ready to cater to passengers concerns especially those who will be affected by trip cancellations of their respective shipping lines due to inclement weather conditions.

10 JANUARY 2023, CALAPAN, MINDORO —Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) General Manager Jay Santiago conducts inspection at the largest passenger terminal building (PTB) in the Philippines located at Port of Calapan in Oriental Mindoro which is scheduled to open on March 2023.

04 JANUARY 2023, CALAPAN, MINDORO —Deployment of additional ship is the visible solution seen by the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) to address the long queues of passengers at the Port of Calapan experienced on the first day of back to school and work following the holiday season.

According to Port Management Office (PMO) Mindoro Port Manager Elvis Medalla, aside from the strong sea waves and bad weather prevailed in the province, the turn-around time of the passenger ships at the port was likewise slow due to reduced number of fast craft traveling at Calapan Port. 

29 MAYO 2023, MAYNILA — Namigay ang Port Management Office (PMO) NCR-North ng lugaw sa humigit kumulang pitompu't apat (74) na pasaherong stranded sa North Port Passenger Terminal Building (PTB) dahil sa kanseladong biyahe ng mga ilang barko na dulot ng mga isyung teknikal at masamang panahon.

Ito'y alinsunod sa programa ng Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) na pamamahagi ng libreng lugaw sa lahat ng mga pasaherong stranded ngayong panahon ng tag-ulan.

24 MAY 2023, MANILA —Precautionary measures are now in place in all ports under the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) following the announcement of the weather bureau PAG-ASA to prepare for supertyphoon Mawar, with a local name of Typhoon Betty once it reached the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR).

While it has yet to directly hit the country, Mawar may enter PAR by Friday or the weekend according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAG-ASA).

10 MAY 2023, MANILA —The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) remittance to the national government rose 9% to PHP 4.44B last year from PHP 4.08B in 2021, a consistent top performer Government Owned and Controlled Corporation (GOCC) in  the Corporate Government Scorecard (CGS) over the past 6 years. 

25 ABRIL 2023, MAYNILA — Nagsagawa ng surprise drug test ang mga kawani ng Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) nitong ika-18 ng Abril taong 2023 bilang pagtalima sa umiiral na PPA Memorandum Order 04-2016 o ang “Drug Free Workplace Policy” na naglalayong magkaroon ng maayos, malinis, at malayo sa droga na mga opisina ng PPA.

Negatibo ang lahat ng humigit kumulang liman-daang empleyado ng PPA mula sa Head Office, Port Management Office (PMO) ng NCR- North at PMO NCR- South.

07 MAY 2023, MANILA — Committed to providing modern, sustainable and resilient port infrastructures and facilities throughout the country, the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) posts 83% budget utilization rate (BUR) in 2022, the highest in the previous years despite the challenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The 83% rate shows that PPA was able to maximize and implement responsible usage of its corporate budget with a huge increase in budget utilization rate comparing it from 71% in 2021 and 62% in 2020.

05 ABRIL 2023, BATANGAS  — Nagsagawa ng inspeksyon si Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) General Manager Jay Santiago sa Port of Batangas – ang naitalang may pinaka maraming pasaherong dumaan noong Semana Santa 2022 – ngayong araw, ika-5 ng Abril 2023 upang masiguro ang maayos na operasyon ng nasabing terminal sa huling araw bago ang holy week holidays ngayong taon.