Stranded passengers at various ports due to ‘Ompong’ now over 2,800

A total of 2,828 passengers were stranded on Thursday in the National Capital Region, Bicol, Eastern and Southern Visayas ports due to Typhoon “Ompong.”

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported that as of 12 p.m., 364 passengers were stranded at the North Harbor port in the National Capital Region (NCR); 692 passengers at the ports of Pasacao, Tabaco, Bulan, Pilar, Matnog, Virac, and San Andres in the Bicol region; while 325 passengers are stranded at Eastern Visayas port areas including the ports of Balwarteco, San Isidro, Jubasan (Northern Samar); and 1,447 passengers at the port of Dumaguete (Western Samar) in Southern Visayas.

Here is the break down of the number of affected travelers at the ports:

National Capital Region:

North Harbor Port – 364

Bicol Region:

Port of Pasacao – 32

Port of Tobaco – 145

Port of Bulan – 5

Port of Pilar – 30

Port of Matnog – 478

Port of Virac – 1

Port of San Andres – 1

Eastern Visayas:

Port of Balwarteco – 88

Port of San Isidro – 8

Port of Jubasan – 229

Southern Visayas:

Port of Dumaguete – 1,447