Passengers swell to 78K at various ports ahead of Christmas Day

MANILA, Philippines — More than 78,000 passengers wishing to go home to their provinces have started to flock at various ports across the country days ahead of the celebration of Christmas.

Data obtained from the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) show that a total of 78,931 passengers were recorded in ports from 6:01 a.m. to 12 noon Friday.

The bulk of passengers was recorded at Western Visayas ports, which are Antique, Aklan, Iloilo, Capiz, Guimaras, with 14,598 passengers.

This is followed by Southern Tagalog ports with 10,809 passengers and Central Visayas ports with 10,581 outbound passengers.

Below is the PCG breakdown:

National Capital Region – 642

• Pasig – 108

• Bataan – 154

• Laguna de Bay – 241

• Cavite – 139

Central Visayas – 10,581

• Cebu – 6,428

• Eastern Bohol – 261

• Western Bohol – 879

• Southern Cebu – 2,004

• Camotes – 1,009

South Western Mindanao – 4,549

• Zamboanga – 1,506

• Basilan – 2,513

• Sulu – 95

• Central Tawi -Tawi – 435

Palawan – 6,003

• Puerto Princesa – 1,105

• Brooke’s Point – 142

• Coron – 1,971

• El Nido – 2,437

• Roxas – 348

Southern Tagalog – 10,809

• Batangas – 5,014

• Oriental Mindoro – 1,306

• Southern Quezon – 777

• Occidental Mindoro – 823

• Romblon – 2,579

• Northern Quezon – 310

Western Visayas – 14,598

• Antique – 96

• Aklan – 4,160

• Iloilo – 5,937

• Capiz – 96

• Guimaras – 4,309

North Western Luzon – 244

• Pangasinan – 244

South Eastern Mindanao – 2,621

• Davao – 1,856

• Gensan- 55

• Igacos – 710

Bicol – 7,088

• Albay – 2,049

• Sorsogon – 3,327

• Camarines Sur – 258

• Masbate – 995

• Catanduanes – 425

• Camarines Norte – 34

Northern Mindanao – 9,114

• Surigao del Norte – 1,542

• Misamis Occidental – 1,777

• Siargao – 1,847

• Lanao del Norte – 1,503

• Agusan del Norte – 156

• Dinagat – 837

• Zamboanga del Norte – 184

• Misamis Oriental – 767

• Camiguin – 501

Eastern Visayas – 4,582

• Western Leyte – 2,487

• Southern Leyte – 154

• Eastern Leyte – 115

• Western Samar – 715

• Northern Samar – 1,048

• Biliran – 63

North Eastern Luzon – 493

• Cagayan – 167

• Batanes – 326

Southern Visayas – 7,607

• Negros Oriental – 2,058

• Negros Occidental – 4,532

• Siquijor – 1,017

Christmas Day (Dec. 25) will be celebrated next week, Wednesday while Christmas Eve (Dec. 24) was declared as a special non-working holiday.