Over 83,000 passengers flock to ports a day after Christmas

MANILA, Philippines — More than 83,000 outbound passengers were monitored in ports nationwide on Thursday, a day after Christmas.

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) recorded total of 83,220 passengers in ports from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursday.

bulk of passengers — 18,940 — were recorded at ports in Central Visayas — Cebu, Eastern Bohol, Western Bohol, Southern Cebu and Camotes.

This was followed by Western Visayas ports with 15,096 passengers and Southern Tagalog ports with 12,101 passengers.

Below is the breakdown of the number of passengers in ports, as recorded by the PCG:

1.  National Capital Region: 643

2. Central Visayas: 18,940

3. South Western Mindanao: 5,676

4. Palawan – 1,612

5. Southern Tagalog: 12,101

6. Western Visayas: 15,096

7. North Western Luzon: 349

8. South Eastern Mindanao: 5,699

9. Bicol: 4,187

10. Northern Mindanao – 7,814

11. Eastern Visayas: 4,812

12. North Eastern Luzon: 451

13. Southern Visayas: 5,840

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