Undas 2026: Over 30,000 passengers flock to ports amid travel rush – PCG
MANILA, Philippines — More than 30,000 passengers passed through ports nationwide on Saturday morning, Oct. 31, as Filipinos traveled to their home provinces for Undas, the annual observance of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day, according to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG).
In its latest tally as of 7:45 a.m., the PCG recorded 18,717 outbound passengers and 17,491 inbound passengers.
It also reported inspecting 216 vessels and 72 motor bancas.
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On Friday, the PCG logged more than 100,000 passengers at ports between noon and 6 p.m., and over 60,000 more between 6 p.m. and midnight.
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In anticipation of a surge in passenger traffic during the observance of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day, the PCG placed all units on heightened alert and deployed 6,146 frontline personnel at major ports across the country.
The Philippine Ports Authority earlier said it expects 1.93 million passengers to travel by sea to their home provinces during the long weekend, a slight increase from the 1.90 million recorded in 2025. /mcm
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