MANILA, Philippines — With many Filipinos rushing to celebrate the holidays with their families, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) recorded over 132,000 passengers in all ports nationwide on Christmas Eve.  In a situational report from 6 a.m. to 12 p.m., the PCG said that there were 66,254 outbound passengers and 65,068 inbound passengers. Coast Guard personnel also inspected 500 vessels in 16 PCG districts “to ensure safe and efficient travel.” READ: Zubiri blames China envoy for ‘blacklisting’ miscue With this, the PCG said that all of its districts, stations, and sub-stations are on heightened alert from December 20, 2025 to […]... Keep on reading: PCG: More than 132,000 passengers recorded at all ports on Christmas Eve