Amid ‘Ompong,’ 4,556 passengers stranded at various ports — PCG

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Friday reported a total of 4,556 stranded passengers in the Eastern and Southern Visayas, Southern Luzon, Bicol and Southwestern Mindanao ports during the onslaught of Typhoon Ompong (international name: Mangkhut).

As of 12:00 p.m., 1,370 passengers were stranded at the ports of Pasacao, Tabaco, Pilar and Matnog in the Bicol region; 882 passengers at ports in Eastern Visayas; 1,474 passengers at ports in Western Visayas; 639 passengers in ports of Batangas, Romblon, including ports in Southern and Northern Quezon in Southern Luzon; and 191 passengers in the port of Bongao in Southwestern Mindanao.

Here is the breakdown of the number of affected travelers in various ports:

Bicol Region

• Pasacao Port – 35
• Tabaco Port – 122
• Pilar Port- 118
• Matnog Port- 1,095

Eastern Visayas

• Port of Bato – 38
• Port of Liloan – 250
• Port of San Ricardo – 50
• Port of Balwarteco – 83
• Port of San Isidro – 16
• Port of Jubasan – 445

Southern Visayas

• Port of Dumaguete – 1,447
• Port of San Carlos – 27

Southern Luzon

• Port of Batangas – 424
• Port of Romblon – 10

Quezon

• Port of Talao talao – 13
• Port of Balacanan – 59
• Port of Pinamalayan – 12
• Port of Real – 51
• Port of Polillo – 70

Southwestern Mindanao

• Port of Bongao – 191

Aside from travelers, PCG reported 611 cargoes, 55 vessels and 61 motorbancas were stranded at various ports.   /vvp