By Gabriela Baron
A total of 46,481 outbound passengers flocked to ports nationwide on Monday, Dec. 19, less than a week before Christmas, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported.
PCG also monitored a total of 50,117 inbound passengers.
The Coast Guard has deployed 4,976 personnel in 15 PCG Districts to inspect a total of 1,793 vessels and 3,551 motorbancas.
It has also placed its districts, stations, and sub-stations on “heightened alert” until Jan. 7 to manage the influx of port passengers during the Holiday season.