Online Public Hearing on the Proposed Rates for OOG Cargoes and Expansion of the Arrastre Rate of Foreign Laden Containers to Foreign Empty Containers at SH, MICT & Batangas Port

23 SEPTEMBER 2020, MANILA—With the end goal to facilitate the movement of seafarers to and from the country, the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has formally opened a dedicated RT-PCR Molecular Testing Laboratory for this purpose.

With a daily testing capacity of approximately 2,000 and a 24 to 48-hour turnaround time for results, the new facility will cater to the testing requirements for crew-change hub ports controlled by the PPA.

PPA launches COVID-19 contact tracing system for all port users, community

19 SEPTEMBER 2020, MANILA—The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) on Friday formally launches its contact tracing system in its bid to facilitate the movement of people inside the ports while maintaining the highest health protocols amid the threat of the Coronavirus Disease pandemic.

Developed jointly by PPA in-house information technology experts and third-party developer Cosmotech Philippines, Inc., the mobile app TRAZE, has the capability to trace the movement of individuals inside PPA facilities without connecting to the internet.

PPA digitizes personnel recruitment, system now online

20 JULY 2020, MANILA—A week after launching its electronic payment portal, the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) on Monday, formally launches its Online Recruitment Portal (ORP), digitizing the agency’s recruitment processes from application to appointment.

The ORP is also in response to the ‘new normal’ being implemented by the government to help prevent the spread of the dreaded Coronavirus Disease 2019 by reducing, if not eliminating, face-to-face transactions—one of the single biggest contributors in the spread of the virus.

PPA: 46 years of promoting nation-building through integrity and dedicated public service in ports for every Filipino

13 JULY 2020, MANILA—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 PPA were anticipating unprecedented opportunities ushered in by the new year and a new decade.

Until disaster struck.

PPA launches e-Payment Portal for port-related charges

13 JULY 2020, MANILA—The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) on Monday launches its electronic-payment portal (EPP) in its bid to digitize the collection of port charges to reduce face-to-face transaction and comply with the ‘new normal’ scheme due to the prevalence of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The EPP, designed and developed by in-house technology and online platform experts, is a major upgrade of the existing system of the PPA, which is slowly being put into place since 2018.

DOTr, PPA complete 14 port projects while under community quarantine, set to complete 22 more by year-end

12 JUNE 2020, MANILA--TheDepartment of Transportation and the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) announce the completion of 14 strategic port projects completed in the midst of the country’s fight against the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic.

These projects, when finally operated, will boost the operational capability of the ports particularly with the near resumption of interisland passenger travel and the movement of essential goods while the country tries to veer away from the clutches of the pandemic.

Notice to all RC Heads (Head Offices and PMOs) Alternative Platform for Course Delivery of e-Learning on Career Enhancement Program

Port Emergency Measures to Ensure Unhampered Flow of Import Cargo at MICT

Notice of Prohibition Againts Imposition of Additional Port Charges and Fees, Including Hazard Fee, in the Provision and Delivery of Port Services

Guidelines in the Implementation of Community Quarantine in Luzon in all Ports Under the Jurisdiction of the Philippines Port Authority (PPA)

An Executive Order Imposing General Community Quarantine in the Province of Misamis Occidental Effective March 18, 2020 (11:59 A.M.) to April 2, 2020 (12:00 Noon)

Guidelines in the Issuance of Entry/Withdrawal Permit

PPA Accreditation System Support