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The Philippine Ports Authority’s new policy on the computation of port tariffs and fees adjustments applies to future adjustments, not on existing approved rates and fees
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PPA Administrative Order No. 006-2025 standardized PPA’s computational methodology for port tariffs and fees by adopting the practice of rounding down computed figures to the nearest peso
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The policy does not authorize or require the rounding down in the computation of port charges and cargo-handling fees payable by clients in current transactions
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All PPA port management offices should continue to compute and collect port charges and cargo-handling fees exactly as provided in the existing approved tariffs, inclusive of centavo amounts
The Philippine Ports Authority’s (PPA) new policy on the computation of port tariffs and fees adjustments applies to future adjustments, not on existing approved rates and fees.
PPA Administrative Order (AO) No. 006-2025 standardized PPA’s computational methodology for port tariffs and fees adjustments by adopting the practice of rounding down computed figures to the nearest peso.
AO 006-2025 does not authorize or require rounding down the computation of port charges and cargo-handling fees payable by clients in current transactions, PPA assistant general manager for operations Mark Jon Palomar clarified through PPA Operations Memorandum Circular (OMC) No. 003-2025 dated August 18.
All PPA port management offices should therefore continue to compute and collect port charges and cargo-handling fees exactly as provided in the existing approved tariffs, inclusive of centavo amounts, the OMC added.
The clarifications came in response to queries regarding the implementation of AO No. 006-2025.
AO 006-2025 said the new methodology will be applied uniformly across all future adjustments, regardless of the type of tariff or nature of adjustment.
PPA said the new policy is intended to “enhance the procedural consistency, minimize rounding-related discrepancies, and reflect an equitable regulatory approach that balances the operational viability of service providers with the affordability considerations of port users.”
The new policy, which took effect after it was published on August 8, was approved by the PPA Board in its resolution dated July 14, 2025 and applies to all port tariffs and related fees under the regulatory jurisdiction of PPA.
