PPA marks 52 years with record dividends, port expansion

The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is marking its 52nd anniversary with record financial results, expanded infrastructure investments and continued growth in cargo movement, underscoring its role in strengthening trade and connectivity across the country.Increased revenueThe agency posted a record P30.09 billion in revenue in fiscal year 2025, allowing it to declare P5.33 billion in dividends to the national government, up 8.86 percent from the P5.2 billion remitted a year earlier. The performance placed the PPA sixth among government-owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs) in dividend contributions to the national government.The PPA said the record revenue was driven by higher vessel traffic, increased cargo throughput, stronger regulatory income, higher storage revenues and sustained revenue optimization initiatives.Recognized by Malaca anPPA General Manager Jay Daniel Santiago received the recognition during the GOCC Day ceremony in Malaca ang on July 8, where President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.