An influx of port passengers is expected on October 30 and 31 in commemoration of All Saints’ Day, the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) said.
Eunice Samonte, spokesperson for the PPA, said that the agency expects a surge of passengers during the Undas season, noting that there are more passengers this year as students are already on vacation.
She also mentioned that the peak season for travel is expected to fall on Thursday, October 30 and Friday, October 31.
“We’re expecting na mas marami po yung pupunta sa mga pantalan ngayon most especially dahil naka-vacation na po ‘yung mga estudyante,” Samonte said in an interview on PTV on Wednesday, October 29.
(We’re expecting more people to go to the ports now, most especially because the students are already on vacation.)
Samonte also said that some ports across the country are expected to have the highest volume of passengers during the Undas peak season.
The following ports are:
Port of Iloilo
Port of Jordan in Guimaras
Port of Batangas
Port of Calapan
Port of Bredco in Banago, Bacolod
The PPA also canceled the scheduled days off for its personnel to ensure continuous assistance and support for passengers, according to Samonte.
October 31 and November 1 were declared as special non-working holidays in commemoration of All Saints’ Day Eve and All Saints’ Day.
During the Undas season, people usually go back to their hometowns and provinces to visit the cemeteries where their loved ones are buried.