MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) monitored 42,131 outbound passengers and 40,027 inbound passengers in all ports nationwide on Monday, the day after Christmas.
According to the PCG in an advisory, the said passengers were inspected from 223 vessels and 423 motor bancas from 6 a.m. to 12 noon.
Meanwhile, a total of 1,961 PCG frontline personnel were deployed in all ports.
It then encouraged the public to coordinate with the PCG through its official Facebook page or the Coast Guard Public Affairs (0927-560-7729) regarding sea travel protocols and regulations during the Yuletide Season.
It can be recalled that the PCG has placed its districts, stations, and sub-stations on “heightened alert” to address the influx of passengers amid the holidays from Dec. 15 to Jan. 7, 2023.
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