State-run Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has slashed the processing fees for all Permit to Operate (PTO) applications by up to 66 percent until the end of the year.
According to PPA Administrative Order No. 06-2021 signed on October 28, 2021, the agency is offering discounts of as much as 66 percent for a one-year PTO application, 52 percent for a two-year PTO and 33 percent reduction for a three-year PTO application. This is applicable in all PPA-controlled ports nationwide.
However, the processing fee for the issuance of an accreditation certificate shall remain at P3,000, according to the administrative order.
“With this, we also expect to incentivize more transport service providers to comply with existing PPA rules and regulations in order to continue transacting with the ports to maximize the opportunity brought about by the run-up to Christmas,” Jay Daniel Santiago, PPA general manager, said in a statement.
The processing fee for PTO issuance for transport service providers will revert to the old rates starting January 1, 2022.
A PTO authorizes the service provider to perform or provide services inside PPA ports including harbors, fairways and extensions. This ensures that port service providers in ports under PPA’s jurisdiction comply with the health, safety, environmental and operational requirements of the ports where the services will be rendered.
This also enables the PPA to monitor, supervise and direct the activities of the port service providers while inside the port as well as maintain a pool of qualified service providers to ensure continuous provision of adequate, safe and reliable services to port users.
