More than 140K passengers in ports nationwide on Wednesday – PCG

<p><strong>SEA TRAVEL.</strong> Passengers in Cadiz City, Negros Occidental board a vessel bound for Bantayan Island, Cebu on Nov. 1, 2024. Authorities on Wednesday (April 16, 2025) said the number of passengers in all ports nationwide is averaging over 200,000 per day since April 12, 2025. <em>(Photo courtesy of PCG)</em></p> — **SEA TRAVEL.** Passengers in Cadiz City, Negros Occidental board a vessel bound for Bantayan Island, Cebu on Nov. 1, 2024. Authorities on Wednesday (April 16, 2025) said the number of passengers in all ports nationwide is averaging over 200,000 per day since April 12, 2025. *(Photo courtesy of PCG)*

MANILA – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has so far monitored over 140,000 maritime passengers who have passed through all ports nationwide on Wednesday.

In a situation report, the PCG said a total of 77,782 outbound passengers and 68,890 inbound passengers have so far been recorded in all ports from 6 a.m. to 12 noon.

“Moreover, 4,748 deployed frontline personnel in 16 PCG Districts have inspected 647 vessels and 1,113 motor bancas,” it said.

From Monday (April 13) until Sunday (April 20), the PCG has placed its districts, stations, and sub-stations on heightened alert to manage the expected influx of port passengers during the Holy Week.

Based on actual seaport passenger traffic from the Philippine Ports Authority, the number of passengers in all ports nationwide are averaging over 200,000 per day since Saturday.

There were 234,268 passengers on Tuesday, 194,922 on Monday, 217,389 on Sunday, and 211,221 passengers on Saturday. — Raymond Carl Dela Cruz (PNA)

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