15/12/2025
INDUSTRY LOOKOUT: MANILA - The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) recorded a strong financial and operational performance in 2025, reflecting its continued commitment to strengthening the country's ports while delivering efficient and people-centered service to passengers, port workers, and stakeholders
nationwide.
REVENUE
As of October 30, 2025, the PPA generated ₱24.97 billion in revenue, a 10.57 percent increase from
₱22.58 billion recorded during the same period in 2024.
"PPA looks beyond the numbers. Behind every project and every port is the welfare of the passengers,
workers, and communities that rely on safe, efficient, and reliable port services," PPA General Manager
Jay Santiago said.
PORT OPERATIONS
Port operations continued to play a vital role in supporting national trade and economic activity. As of
October 2025, container traffic reached 7,138,980 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), while cargo
throughput totaled 262,837,559 metric tons (MT), underscoring the PPA's role in ensuring efficient and
resilient supply chains.
PPA GM Santiago said the agency's performance is anchored on its mandate to serve the public with
accountability, aligned with the national government's development agenda.
PASSENGER TRAFFIC
Passenger mobility likewise remained a top priority. From January to October 2025, passenger traffic
reached 69,125,788, marking a 5.25 percent increase from 65,676,921 passengers recorded in the
same period last year. The top five ports based on calendar year 2025 passenger traffic were Iloilo Port,
Batangas Port, Jordan Port, Calapan Port, and Babak Port.
GROWING CRUISE NUMBERS
The PPA also reported continued growth in cruise tourism, with 157,147 cruise passengers recorded
as of October 2025 from a total of 74 cruise ship calls. To support inclusive tourism and enhance
passenger experience, cruise terminal developments are underway in the Ports of Jubang (Dapa,
Surigao del Norte), Alegria (Buruanga, Aklan), Balbagon (Mambajao, Camiguin), Coron (Palawan), and Catagbacan (Loon, Bohol).
PORT PROJECTS
Infrastructure development remained central to the Authority's agenda. A total of 97 locally funded
port projects are currently being implemented across Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao, aimed at
improving safety, efficiency, and accessibility. In 2025, the PPA completed major port projects in
Capinpin, Romblon, Mauban, San Andres, Salamogue, Lamao, Currimao, Looc, Tagbilaran, Estancia,
Banago, Dumaguit, Jordan, and Manoc-Manoc.
Several priority projects are also nearing completion, including the rehabilitation and retrofitting of
Mati Port, Malalag Port expansion and restoration, construction of a Welcome Center at the Port of
Jubang, wharf and breakwater works at the Port of Claveria, and the rehabilitation and improvement
of Virac Port.
Looking ahead, the PPA projects cargo throughput to reach at least 301.47 million metric tons, container volume to reach at least 8 million TEUs, and passenger traffic to reach 85.41 million by year-
end.
Earlier this year during the inauguration of the new Port Operations Building in Balingoan, Misamis
Oriental, President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. highlighted the importance of ports in the country's
economic progress especially in Northern Mindanao. "Sa pagsasaayos natin sa pasilidad na ito, asahan
natin na lalakas ang turismo, bubuhos ang negosyo, lalago ang ekonomiya, at higit sa lahat, mas
gaganda ang kabuhayan ng mga taga Misamis Oriental," President Marcos said.
GM Santiago reaffirmed that the PPA will remain aligned with the President's vision of strengthening
infrastructure while upholding compassionate governance.
"The mandate of President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. is to ensure quality public service for our
passengers, making processes easier and more efficient for everyone, while promoting inclusivity and
sustainable growth in maritime transport in the years ahead," emphasized by GM Santiago.
