Some importers have been taking advantage of the cheaper storage fee at the Philippine ports' warehouses for their refrigerated containers, the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has revealed. The practice became a headache for port officials as it would result in high congestion rate that even...
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has advised foreign shipping lines that it will no longer accept refrigerated containers until Jan. 1 due to congestion in all its storage areas. PPA General Manager Jay Santiago said that based on their monitoring last week, the PPA's storage areas reached 110...
Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) General Manager Jay Santiago urged shipping line owners to provide free food and water to their respective passengers who were stranded due to delay in the arrival of ferries and due to bad weather conditions in some parts of the country. During his visit to the...
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...
