Sea travel resumes in Sorsogon, Masbate ports

Residents are assisted into a truck after the local government implemented preemptive evacuations at Barangay Matnog, Daraga, Albay province on December 25, 2016, due to the approaching typhoon Nock-Ten. / AFP PHOTO

LEGAZPI CITY – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Bicol has allowed vehicles and vessels in Sorsogon and Masbate to travel after the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration lifted the storm warning signal in the area following Typhoon Nina’s (international name: Nock-ten) exit from the Bicol region Monday morning.

Petty Officer First Class Rommel Mandreza, officer-in-charge of operation center of PCG Bicol, said 3,152 passengers and 475 rolling cargoes were allowed to travel in ports of Bulan, Pilar and Matnog in Sorsogon.

Also, 73 passengers, 22 rolling cargoes, nine vessels and two motor bancas were  allowed to travel again from the ports of Masbate City, Cataingan and Placer in Masbate province.

Mandreza said as of 8 a.m., Monday, there were 446 passengers still stranded in Tabaco City port while 1,766 passengers, 56 rolling cargoes and one vessel were still in Pioduran port in Albay. One hundred sixty-one passengers in Pasacao port in Camarines Sur were also still stranded.

Sea travel will remain suspended in these areas until all storm warning signals have been lifted. JE/rga

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