Manila Bulletin
Passengers begin to flock sea ports on Palm Sunday
On Palm Sunday, April 13, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported a total of 114,365 individuals in various sea ports nationwide.
Of these, 59,912 were outbound passengers and 54,453 were inbound, with many traveling to their home provinces for the Holy Week break.
The PCG deployed 4,042 frontline personnel across 16 Coast Guard districts to ensure safe and convenient travel.
These personnel have inspected a total of 3,396 vessels and 958 motorboats so far, with no violations reported.
The PCG has placed its units on heightened alert from April 13 to 20 to manage the influx of port passengers during Holy Week.
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