More than 56,000 outbound passengers and 44,000 inbound passengers were recorded in all seaports nationwide four days before Christmas, according to data by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Wednesday.
In its situation report, the PCG said there were a total of 56,309 outbound passengers and 44,456 inbound passengers in all ports as of 6 a.m. to 12 noon.
At the Manila North Harbor alone, it said around 1,208 passengers were expected to travel to Batangas and Palawan, aboard the MV St. Francis Xavier of 2GO Travel tonight. The Coast Guard K9 teams also inspect the passengers’ luggage to ensure that they do not carry prohibited items like flammable materials, bladed items, liquor, and deadly weapons.
At least 2,094 of PCG personnel were deployed to inspect 368 vessels and 883 motor bancas in 15 PCG districts. All PCG districts, stations, and sub-stations of the are on “heightened alert” from December 15, 2022, to January 7, 2023 to manage the influx of port passengers during the yuletide season.
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