PCG logs over 100,000 passengers at seaports on Holy Monday

Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel monitoring the situation at the seaport terminal in Manila in this file photo taken in pre-pandemic 2019. The PCG officers are now deployed in various seaports nationwide to make sure travelers are safe as they head for the provinces. (FILE) photo by Ted ALJIBE / AFP

MANILA, Philippines — Over 100,000 passengers traveling through seaports nationwide were monitored on Holy Monday, according to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG).

In a report, the agency disclosed that 101,993 passengers were logged in all seaports from 6 a.m. to 12 noon.

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Of this figure, 55,269 were outbound passengers, while 46,724 were inbound passengers.

To ensure safety, the PCG dispatched 4,102 personnel to Coast Guard districts and inspected 34 vessels and 804 motorbancas.

All PCG districts, stations, and sub-stations are on heightened alert from April 13 to 20 in preparation for the influx of port passengers.

For Holy Week and the summer season, the Philippine National Police (PNP) earlier announced the deployment of 40,000 personnel nationwide to ensure peace and order during holidays. The deployment will run until May 31.