The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is now leaning towards digitizing its collection of port charges as the country shifts to the “new normal” amid the coronavirus pandemic.

In a statement on Monday, PPA said it introduced its electronic-payment portal (EPP), which will house and host all payment systems of ports under the control of the agency and seamlessly connect it through a number of government and commercial banks joining the program as well as nonbank institutions for a variety of online payment modes such as payment centers, credit cards and debit cards.