The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is seeking to increase the speed limit of ferries and other ships in a bid to decongest passengers and vehicles in various ports in the country. Increased speed limit means faster travel time and turnaround time for ships which translates to more passengers and...
The daily average of passengers going to various ports across the country is now at 50,400, the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) disclosed on Thursday, Dec, 22, In a statement, PPA General Manager Jay Santiago said the figure of 50,400 passengers average passengers in 25 port management offices...
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is expecting more or less 57 million passengers to troop into various seaports across the country on the days leading to the Christmas and New Year. PPA General Manager Jay Daniel Santiago said the figure is 200 percent more than its recorded passenger numbers...
What port closure? The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has clarified that no port in the country will be closed during the Christmas season. PPA General Manager Jay Santiago said all ports in the country will be on a 24/7 operations to meet the expected increase of passengers who would go to their...
DAVAO CITY – The national government was urged to transfer the ownership of the dilapidated Santa Ana Port to the city government of Davao which plans to establish a Marina Development and Commercial Complex that will position the facility as a center point of this city’s tourism development....
Digitization is the highest priority of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) at present, General Manager Jay Santiago said. "Once everything is done online, prolonged waiting of passengers will be avoided and inconvenience at trips will be prevented," he underscored. The PPA management staunchly...
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has vowed to aggressively implement digitalization of all its systems in a bid to expedite the transactions and address corruption in the agency. PPA General Manager Jay Santiago said a good communication infrastructure promotes fast and corruption-free...
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has implemented a 'No Leave Policy" for all its personnel in anticipation of the Holiday rush of passengers expected to go on vacation and to their respective hometowns to celebrate the Yuletide season. PPA General Manager Jay Santiago said the cancellation of...
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has warned passengers against third-party operators who are reportedly demanding additional payment for passenger vessels as a booking fee. In a statement, General Manager Jay Santiago said incidents of overpricing must be immediately reported in order for...
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) warned the public Wednesday, Nov. 23, about unscrupulous parties charging ship passengers "additional insurance fees" prior to boarding. The PPA has issued Memorandum Circular No. 06-2010, the “Prohibition on the mandatory sale of passenger insurance...
Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista said the goal now of his agency is to make the Philippines "the Maritime Capital of the World by supplying the "seafarers of choice for the global maritime industry." Bautista, who announced his department's goal Wednesday, Nov. 23, noted there over 600,000...
The Philippines is now gearing up to be a major maritime nation, Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Jaime Bautista announced Monday, November 21, 2022. For this reason, the DOTr seeks to strengthen maritime sector agencies, such as the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) and the Maritime...
