From a Facebook post of Coast Guard District Bicol
MANILA, Philippines — Travelers flocked to seaports across Bicol Region on Thursday before operations are temporarily halted in observance of Good Friday.
The Coast Guard in Bicol said this as its commander Genito Basilio inspected some of the most crowded seaports in the region.
“Influx of passengers [is] noticeable since this morning as a result of people catching up [on] today’s final trips as there will be no schedule of trips tomorrow in most ports. The schedules will resume on Saturday and Sunday,” it said in a statement.
The Philippine Ports Authority had earlier announced the cancellation of trips in the following seaports under the Port Management Office in Bicol:
- Baseport Legazpi – All trips on Good Friday
- Terminal Management Office Tabaco – All trips on Good Friday
- Terminal Management Office Viract / Port of San Andres – All trips on Good Friday
- Terminal Management Office Pio Duran (Kho Shipping Lines, Inc.) – All trips on Good Friday and Holy Saturday
- Terminal Management Office Camarines (Kho Shipping Lines, Inc. and Starhorse Shipping Lines, Inc.) – All trips on Good Friday
- Terminal Management Office Bulan (Barrun Sealines) – All trips on Good Friday
- Terminal Management Office Matinog (Montenegro Shipping Lines, Inc.) – All trips from 12 noon of Good Friday until Holy Saturday
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