Almost 80,000 sea travelers flock ports before New Year’s Eve revelry 19 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Betheena Kae UniteClose to 80,000 passengers flocked various ports in the country Monday, hours before New Year’s Eve, the Philippine Coast Guard said. Ports in Western Leyte, Southern Leyte, Eastern Leyte, Western Samar, Northern Samar, and Biliran monitored 7,164 passengers. Negos Oriental, Negros Occidental, and Siquijor ports monitored 4,654 passengers while ports in Surigao del Norte, Lanao del Norte, Camiguin, Dinagat, Agusan del Norte, and Siargao had 4,539 passengers. Meanwhile, the Philippine Coast Guard also said that they have deployed more than 60 coast guard personnel, as well as vessels, to conduct search and rescue operations in areas affected by tropical depression “Usman.”

Source: Manila Bulletin December 31, 2018 07:52 UTC