PPA News & Events
16 September — The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) officially launched its first-ever Seaport Special Response Course (SSRC) on Monday, September 15, 2025, marking a milestone in enhancing the capabilities of its Port Police officers. The program, conducted in partnership with the Philippine National Police Special Action Force (PNP SAF), is designed to prepare officers to maintain safety, order, and peace at PPA managed ports nationwide.
8 SEPTEMBER 2025 – Due to operational concerns and the overall masterplan to meet the demands of port users and the general public, and despite the repeated issuance of formal notices and warnings to the contractor, the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has formally terminated its contract with the contractor for the Zamboanga Port Passenger Terminal Building (PTB) project on September 4, 2025, citing prolonged delays, design misalignment with current needs, and outstretched time extensions granted during implementation.
19 AUGUST 2025 — The Philippine Ports Authority’s (PPA) Passenger Terminal Fee Exemption (PTFE) program has benefitted 8.77 million passengers nationwide since its expansion in 2019, easing the travel expenses of senior citizens, students, persons with disability (PWDs), uniformed personnel, and Medal of Valor awardees with their first-degree dependents.
13 AGOSTO 2025 — Bilang tugon sa nararanasang State of Calamity sa probinsya ng Oriental Mindoro, naglabas ng direktiba si Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) General Manager Jay Santiago na pansamantalang ipagpaliban muna ang aplikasyon ng Asian Terminals Inc (ATI) ukol sa plano nitong pagtataas ng terminal fee sa naturang pantalan mula Php 30 hanggang Php 100 bilang tugon sa ginawang pagpapaganda sa Batangas Port.
06 AUGUST 2025 — As one of the country’s top-performing government-owned-and-controlled corporations (GOCCs), under the leadership of General Manager Jay Santiago, the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is boosting efficiency and preparing for the long-term economic shifts by hitting another milestone during the first half of 2025 with ₱14.68 billion in total revenue, beating its mid-year target by nearly a billion pesos; a 13.70% increase in income from the same period in 2024; a higher vessel and cargo traffic; and a significant reduction in overall expenses.
02 AUGUST 2025 — Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon and Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) General Manager Jay Santiago led the inspection of the Luzon International Container Terminal (LICT) in Bauan, Batangas on Friday, August 1, 2025, highlighting the government’s efforts to modernize port infrastructure and drive inclusive economic growth in line with President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr.’s vision of a stronger, more resilient Philippine economy.
30 JULY 2025 – The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) through the memorandum of PPA General Manager Jay Santiago today, July 30, 2025, has ordered the immediate implementation of precautionary measures in all potentially affected areas nationwide in response to the tsunami advisory issued by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), following the magnitude 8.7 earthquake off the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia.
17 JULY 2025 – Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) General Manager Jay Santiago has ordered today, July 17, 2025, the activation of emergency and safety protocols in all PPA Port Management Offices (PMOs) nationwide as Tropical Depression (TD) Crising threatens parts of the country, prompting precautionary measures to ensure public safety and continued port operations.
“All PMOs are instructed to remain on high alert and implement all necessary precautions to ensure the safety of lives, cargo, and port infrastructure, and to mitigate the impact of the storm,” said GM Santiago.
