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PCG logs over 73K outbound, 49K inbound passengers on Black Saturday
By GMA Integrated News The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) recorded 73,984 outbound and 49,500 inbound passengers in all ports nationwide on Black Saturday, April 8.
The data was gathered from 6 a.m. to 12 p.m., the PCG said in an update.
A total of 2,779 frontline personnel deployed in 15 Coast Guard districts inspected 453 vessels and 1,954 motorbancas.
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The PCG placed its districts, stations, and sub-stations on “heightened alert” from April 2 to April 10 to manage the influx of passengers during the Lenten break.
The alert will also cover the length of summer vacation in anticipation of local tourists traveling by sea for recreational purposes until May 31, it said.
Travelers were advised to coordinate with the PCG for their inquiries, concerns, and clarifications on sea travel protocols and regulations this Holy Week and summer vacation through its official Facebook page or the Coast Guard Public Affairs (0927-560-7729). —Richa Noriega/VBL, GMA Integrated News