MANILA, Philippines — More than 78,000 passengers wishing to go home to their provinces have started to flock at various ports across the country days ahead of the celebration of Christmas.
Data obtained from the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) show that a total of 78,931 passengers were recorded in ports from 6:01 a.m. to 12 noon Friday.
The bulk of passengers was recorded at Western Visayas ports, which are Antique, Aklan, Iloilo, Capiz, Guimaras, with 14,598 passengers.
This is followed by Southern Tagalog ports with 10,809 passengers and Central Visayas ports with 10,581 outbound passengers.
Below is the PCG breakdown:
National Capital Region – 642
• Pasig – 108
• Bataan – 154
• Laguna de Bay – 241
• Cavite – 139
Central Visayas – 10,581
• Cebu – 6,428
• Eastern Bohol – 261
• Western Bohol – 879
• Southern Cebu – 2,004
• Camotes – 1,009
South Western Mindanao – 4,549
• Zamboanga – 1,506
• Basilan – 2,513
• Sulu – 95
• Central Tawi -Tawi – 435
Palawan – 6,003
• Puerto Princesa – 1,105
• Brooke’s Point – 142
• Coron – 1,971
• El Nido – 2,437
• Roxas – 348
Southern Tagalog – 10,809
• Batangas – 5,014
• Oriental Mindoro – 1,306
• Southern Quezon – 777
• Occidental Mindoro – 823
• Romblon – 2,579
• Northern Quezon – 310
Western Visayas – 14,598
• Antique – 96
• Aklan – 4,160
• Iloilo – 5,937
• Capiz – 96
• Guimaras – 4,309
North Western Luzon – 244
• Pangasinan – 244
South Eastern Mindanao – 2,621
• Davao – 1,856
• Gensan- 55
• Igacos – 710
Bicol – 7,088
• Albay – 2,049
• Sorsogon – 3,327
• Camarines Sur – 258
• Masbate – 995
• Catanduanes – 425
• Camarines Norte – 34
Northern Mindanao – 9,114
• Surigao del Norte – 1,542
• Misamis Occidental – 1,777
• Siargao – 1,847
• Lanao del Norte – 1,503
• Agusan del Norte – 156
• Dinagat – 837
• Zamboanga del Norte – 184
• Misamis Oriental – 767
• Camiguin – 501
Eastern Visayas – 4,582
• Western Leyte – 2,487
• Southern Leyte – 154
• Eastern Leyte – 115
• Western Samar – 715
• Northern Samar – 1,048
• Biliran – 63
North Eastern Luzon – 493
• Cagayan – 167
• Batanes – 326
Southern Visayas – 7,607
• Negros Oriental – 2,058
• Negros Occidental – 4,532
• Siquijor – 1,017
Christmas Day (Dec. 25) will be celebrated next week, Wednesday while Christmas Eve (Dec. 24) was declared as a special non-working holiday.