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04 JANUARY��2023, CALAPAN, MINDORO��—Deployment of additional ship is the visible solution seen by the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) to address the long queues of passengers at the Port of Calapan experienced on the first day of back to school and work following the holiday season.

According to Port Management Office (PMO) Mindoro Port Manager Elvis Medalla, aside from the strong sea waves and bad weather prevailed in the province, the turn-around time of the passenger ships at the port was likewise slow due to reduced number of fast craft traveling at Calapan Port.��

29��MAYO��2023, MAYNILA — Namigay ang Port Management Office (PMO) NCR-North ng lugaw sa humigit kumulang pitompu't apat (74) na pasaherong stranded sa North Port Passenger Terminal Building (PTB) dahil sa kanseladong biyahe ng mga ilang barko na dulot ng mga isyung teknikal at masamang panahon.

Ito'y alinsunod sa programa ng Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) na pamamahagi ng libreng lugaw sa lahat ng mga pasaherong stranded ngayong panahon ng tag-ulan.

24 MAY 2023, MANILA —Precautionary measures are now in place in all ports under the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) following the announcement of the weather bureau PAG-ASA to prepare for supertyphoon Mawar, with a local name of Typhoon Betty once it reached the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR).

While it has yet to directly hit the country, Mawar may enter PAR by Friday or the weekend according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAG-ASA).

10 MAY 2023, MANILA —The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) remittance to the national government rose 9% to PHP 4.44B last year from PHP 4.08B in 2021, a consistent top performer Government Owned and Controlled Corporation (GOCC) in ��the Corporate Government Scorecard (CGS) over the past 6 years.��

25 ABRIL 2023, MAYNILA —��Nagsagawa ng surprise drug test ang mga kawani ng Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) nitong ika-18 ng Abril taong 2023 bilang pagtalima sa umiiral na �����Թ�Memorandum Order 04-2016 o ang “Drug Free Workplace Policy” na naglalayong magkaroon ng maayos, malinis, at malayo sa droga na mga opisina ng PPA.

Negatibo ang lahat ng humigit kumulang liman-daang empleyado ng �����Թ�mula sa Head Office, Port Management Office (PMO) ng NCR- North at PMO NCR- South.

07 MAY 2023, MANILA —��Committed to providing modern, sustainable and resilient port infrastructures and facilities throughout the country, the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) posts 83% budget utilization rate (BUR) in 2022, the highest in the previous years despite the challenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The 83% rate shows that �����Թ�was able to maximize and implement responsible usage of its corporate budget with a huge increase in budget utilization rate comparing it from 71% in 2021 and 62% in 2020.

05 ABRIL 2023, BATANGAS ��—��Nagsagawa ng inspeksyon si Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) General Manager Jay Santiago sa Port of Batangas – ang naitalang may pinaka maraming pasaherong dumaan noong Semana Santa 2022 – ngayong araw, ika-5 ng Abril 2023 upang masiguro ang maayos na operasyon ng nasabing terminal sa huling araw bago ang holy week holidays ngayong taon.

11 APRIL��2023, MANILA —��After the Holy week exodus, it can be concluded that the over-all operation of all ports under the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is generally peaceful and well-organized with no untoward incident recorded at its Port Management Offices across the country from Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday.

12 APRIL��2023, MANILA —��The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) explained the importance of globalization and the significance of lowering logistics costs within the country’s ports during the Senate Public Services Committee inquiry, headed by its chairperson Senator Grace Poe.

�����Թ�GM Jay Santiago was able to answer queries about PPA’s digitalization plans, debunked the claim of having a duplicate system with another government agency and the need to lower logistics costs.

30 JANUARY��2023, MANILA —Aminado si Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) General Manager Jay Santiago na tuloy-tuloy ngayon ang disinformation campaign laban sa proyektong Trusted Operator Program - Container Registry and Monitoring Sytem (TOP-CRMS) ng �����Թ�dahil may mga masasagasaan malalaking negosyo kapag itinuloy ang programa kahit pa aprubado na ito ni Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.