CEBU CIY—Due to Tropical Storm Urduja’s almost stationary movement, several larger passenger vessels from Cebu bound to Luzon and Mindanao canceled their voyages scheduled on Friday.
As of 5 a.m., the Philippine Coast Guard in Cebu (PCG-Cebu) accounted a total of 39 grounded passenger vessels and nine cargoes.
PCG-Cebu Commander Jerome Cayabyab said they were expecting more trips to be canceled as Urduja was expected to make landfall on Eastern Samar tomorrow morning.
As of 9 a.m., 2GO Shipping grounded their vessel, Pope John Paul II, at Pier 5 which was bound for Metro Manila.
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They also put on hold their Cebu-Iligan trip due to Urduja’s presence.
Four motor bancas bound for Jetafe town in Bohol were also canceled as of 5 a.m. according to recent data from PCG Cebu.
Two roll-on-roll-off vessels from Tabuelan port in Tabuelan of northwestern Cebu, bound for Escalante town in Negros Oriental, were also prevented by the PCG from sailing. Storm Signal No. 1 is still hoisted on northern Cebu, including Bantayan Island. /jpv