16-AUGUST-2023, MANILA — Infrastructure in ports development nationwide will continue to accelerate in the coming months, as the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) gears toward the completion of another 19 seaport projects before the end of 2023, adding up to the 30 seaport projects already completed during the first year of President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos, Jr. PPA’s 19 seaport infrastructure projects…
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA), through its Internal Security Affairs Staff (ISAS) and Port Police Department (PPD), joined the second INTERPOL Border Management Training for Philippine Seaports Frontline Officers held during 3-4 August 2022 at Sofitel Plaza Manila, Philippines. The event was hosted by the Interpol Global Centre for Innovation (IGCI) Singapore, the Integrated Border Management Task Force, thru PCTC-Interpol…
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) Port Management Office (PMO) of NCR-South, through its Port Police Division (PPD), conducted a live Simulation Exercise (SIMEX) on bomb threat or bomb attack, drug interdiction, and arson scenarios on 8-June-2022 at the Terminal Management Office of Pasig. The simulation was spearheaded by Station Commander Billy L. Estrada, in cooperation and participation by the Philippine…
25 SEPTEMBER 2021, LUCENA CITY—The Port Management Office of Marinduque/Quezon (PMO MarQuez) is anticipating bigger Ro-Ro traffic as the PMO unveils an additional pier and a POB facility at its Lucena port. With high concentration of passengers and rolling cargoes bound for Marinduque and Romblon, the new pier facility will address the congestion at the port as it offers additional…
PPA Port Management Office of Misamis Occidental/ Ozamiz has been awarded the Outstanding Stakeholder by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas in recognition of its invaluable contribution to the achievement of BSP’s objectives and values. This year’s BSP virtual awarding ceremony carries the theme, “Pagpupugay at pagkilala sa gitna ng hamon ng pandemya” that sums up its objective on giving due…
True to its commitment to help promote environmental protection and sustainability, the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has ordered the mandatory planting of trees and mangroves for every contract, accreditation and permits issued by the agency. The order took effect on the 2nd of February after the 15-day publication period reckoning from 19-January-2021. PPA Administrative Order No. 14-2020, signed by PPA…
The year 2020 was supposed to be a prosperous year for the entire world according to fortune-tellers. Everybody was upbeat. The business community, government economic leaders, and GOCCs like the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) were anticipating unprecedented opportunities ushered in by the new year and a new decade. And then, disaster struck. In the first quarter of the year alone,…
The Port Management Office of Misamis Occidental/Ozamiz (PMO-MOZ) has 5 ports located in its area of jurisdiction: Port of Plaridel, Port of Oroquieta, Port of Jimenez, Port of Ozamiz, and Port of Silanga. There are 2 private ports both located in Jimenez: Third Millennium Oil Inc. (TMOI) and Chevron Philippines Inc. (CPI). The Baseport of PMO-MOZ is the Port of…
The Port Management Office of Lanao del Norte/Iligan is one of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) ports located along the northern central coastal areas of Mindanao facing the Iligan Bay. The Port of Iligan is its baseport. History of Iligan Baseport. The Spanish Colonial Government started to develop the seaport of Iligan in the early 18th century. The earliest structure…
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is stepping up its ‘Green Port Revolution’ initiatives in all its ports nationwide. Two of the country’s top gateways have recently been conferred GPAS awards by the APEC Port Services Network (APSN). The Port of Batangas and the Port of Cagayan de Oro received their GPAS awards from APSN recently. The Green Port Award System…
On 28-October-2018, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) together with the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) and the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) will re-open the Davao-General Santos-Iloilo Passenger Shipping Route. The re-establishment of ferry operations from Manila to Davao and vice versa is expected to address the lack of an accessible route that has been unavailable for a long time. It also…
Marking its 44th anniversary on this day, the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has been making big investments in terms of port infrastructure in its bid to achieve its vision by 2020. It is also in line with the current thrust of the Duterte administration to realize the golden age of infrastructure and be at par with our international partners. Incidentally,…