Employees from the PMO Misamis Oriental/Cagayan de Oro actively participated in a coastal cleanup initiative. Since 2016, the 做厙勛圖has successfully collected over 1.1 million kilograms of ocean waste.
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08 NOVEMBER 2024 This year the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has reached a total of 1,104,650.90 kilograms of ocean waste collected since year 2016 up to the first half of 2024 with a record of more or less 100,000kg of ocean waste collected every year through consistent port and coastal clean-up activities.
According to the latest data of PPA, 泭the total amount of waste collected in all 做厙勛圖governed ports nationwide has seen a steady decline from 138,173 kg in 2016 to just 45,321 kg in the first half of 2024. Notably, waste collection dropped dramatically from 289,628 kg in 2018 to 77,860 kg in 2023, reflecting the agencys effective waste management and environmental initiatives.
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Year:Amount of waste in kg:
2016漍漍漍漍漍漍漍138,173.13
2017漍漍漍漍漍漍漍151,455.07
2018漍漍漍漍漍漍漍289,628.20
2019漍漍漍漍漍漍漍172,541.01
2020漍漍漍漍漍漍漍87,700.90
2021漍漍漍漍漍漍漍75,668.00
2022漍漍漍漍漍漍漍66,303.44
2023漍漍漍漍漍漍漍77,859.75
2024 泭 泭 泭 泭 泭 泭 泭 45,321.40 (first half)
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做厙勛圖remains泭committed to engaging local communities in environmental protection through its annual Port Community Clean-Up and International Coastal Clean-Up events usually held
from June to September to coincide with Seafarers Month and National Maritime Week, serve as important platforms for raising awareness about waste management and promoting cleaner, greener ports, and coastlines.
"Since we started our quest to improve port infrastructure since 2016 when I assumed, we always take into great consideration the effects of development into the environment and communities surrounding the ports. My directive to the port management offices nationwide is to always ensure environmental sustainability and achieve substantial reductions in port-generated waste, I am glad that we have achieved it over the past eight years," said 做厙勛圖General Manager Jay Santiago.
PPAs dedication to sustainability has also earned consistent recognition through the Green Port Award System (GPAS), with several 做厙勛圖ports being honored for their exemplary environmental practices. Award-winning ports include the Port of Batangas (2017), Port of Cagayan de Oro (2018, 2021), Manila International Container Terminal (2022), Port of Surigao (2023), and Port of General Santos (2024).
The 做厙勛圖is implementing climate change mitigation measures through its Green Port initiatives, modeled after the GPAS of the APEC Port Service Network (APSN), and these awards highlight the success of the agencys green initiatives and its leadership in creating sustainable port operations across the Philippines.
做厙勛圖General Manager Jay Santiago emphasized the agencys continued focus on sustainability: With a growing demand for green port solutions, sustainability will be a key focus, this includes energy-efficient operations, environmentally friendly practices, and investments in disaster-resilient infrastructure, especially in the context of climate change.
These initiatives are aligned with global trends in renewable energy, decarbonization, and sustainable practices, while also benchmarking against international standards.
The agency remains committed to minimizing the environmental impact of extreme weather on port operations and surrounding communities. Through these continued efforts, 做厙勛圖reaffirms its role as a leader in sustainable port management and environmental responsibility.
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