MANILA, Philippines – Almost 30,000 passengers trooped to seaports nationwide ahead of the All Saints’ / All Souls’ Day or “Undas” break this weekend, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported Monday.
Data from the PCG showed that a total of 29,822 outbound passengers were monitored in various ports in the country from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. Monday.
The bulk of passengers were reported in Central Visayas ( Cebu, Bohol, Southern Cebu and Camotes Island), with 9,448 passengers, followed by Southern Tagalog (5,256 passengers) and Western Visayas (4,478 passengers).
Below is the breakdown of passengers in ports monitored by PCG:
Central Visayas – 9,448
- Cebu – 2,326
- Bohol – 4,919
- Southern Cebu – 1,736
- Camotes – 467
Southern Tagalog – 5,256
- Batangas – 2,432
- Oriental Mindoro – 1,762
- Southern Quezon – 294
- Occidental Mindoro – 357
- Romblon – 411
Western Visayas – 4,478
- Antique – 52
- Aklan – 3,952
- Iloilo – 434
- Guimaras – 40
South Eastern Mindanao – 2,746
- Davao – 112
- Igacos – 2,634
Bicol – 1,893
- Albay – 748
- Sorsogon – 995
- Masbate – 150
Northern Mindanao – 2,135
- Surigao del Norte – 500
- Misamis Occidental – 432
- Lanao del Norte – 274
- Agusan del Norte – 221
- Camiguin – 708
Eastern Visayas – 1,518
- Southern Leyte- 481
- Northern Samar – 1,037
Southern Visayas – 2,348
- Negros Oriental – 565
- Negros Occidental – 1,783
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