Over 7,000 passengers still stranded in ports nationwide – PCG

Due to the effects of Typhoon Uwan (international name: Fung-Wong), 7,213 passengers, truck drivers, and cargo staff remain stranded on Monday morning across 156 ports in 10 regions, according to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG).

Also stranded in the ports are 3,663 rolling cargoes, 171 vessels, and 28 motorbancas, while 541 boats and 185 motorbancas are taking shelter, the PCG reported at 9:40 a.m.

According to the PCG, the highest number of stranded passengers is in the Bicol Region, accounting for 2,590 individuals. Also stranded in Bicol Region ports are 1,145 rolling cargoes, and six vessels, while 28 ships and 15 motorbancas are taking shelter in the ports listed below:

Pioduran Port

Pasacao Port

Manaogan Fish Port

Virac Port

San Andres Port

Aroroy Port

Masbate Port

Mobo Port

Cataingan Port

Mintac Port

Cawayan Port

San Jacinto Port

San Fernando Port

Lagundi Port

San Pascual Port

Matnog Port

Pilar Port

Castilla Port

Another 995 individuals are stranded in the following ports in Western Visayas, along with 426 rolling cargoes, and 19 vessels, while taking shelter are 33 vessels and four motorbancas:

Arastre Port

Lapuz Port

Parola Port

Iloilo Port

Dumangas Port

Bay’ang Port

Concepcion Port

Alegria Port

Dumaguit Port

Caticlan Port

Culasi Port

Rizal Wharf

Pinagpala Port

Stranded in the following Central Visayas ports are 991 individuals, 431 rolling cargoes, 57 vessels, and eight motorbancas, on top of 90 ships and 44 motorbancas taking shelter:

Polambato Port

Carmen Port

New Roro Port

Kawit Port

Hagnaya Port

Gerona Port

Taloot Port

Tangil Port

Moalboal Port

Mainit Port

Liloan Port

Pier 3 Cebu City

Pier 1 Cebu City

Labogon, Mandaue

San Fernando Anchorage Area

Lapu Lapu

Olango

Cordova

South Harbor Cebu

Toledo Port

Ubay Port

Popo Port

Municipal Fish Port

Duero Port

Pilar Port

Hagutapay Port

The ports in Eastern Visayas are also housing stranded passengers and assets. The PCG recorded 947 people, 794 rolling cargoes, a vessel, and six motorbancas stranded, and 26 vessels and 29 motorbancas taking shelter at the following ports:

Sta. Clara Port

Dapdap Port

Looc Port

Guiuan Port

Maripipi Port, Maripipi Biliran

Ormoc Port

Isabel Roro Port

Port Of Tacloban

Calubian Port

Babatngon Port

Port of San Juan

Port of Benit

Port of Sogod

Port of Liloan

Magallanes/Triana Port

Port of Padre Burgos

Port of Bernard

Catbalogan Port

Amandayehan Port/ San Antonio Port

Southern Tagalog Ports are also accommodating 721 individuals, 276 rolling cargoes, and 14 motorbancas stranded, while 179 vessels and 62 motorbancas are taking shelter. The ports are as follows:

Arastre Port

Lapuz Port

Parola Port

Iloilo Port

Dumangas Port

Bay’ang Port

Concepcion Port

Alegria Port

Dumaguit Port

Caticlan Port

Culasi Port

Rizal Wharf

Pinagpala Port

The PCG added that eight ports in Northern Mindanao are currently holding 577 individuals, 18 rolling cargoes, and four vessels, as well as 56 other ships taking shelter. The ports are listed below:

Cagayan de Oro Port

Port of Tagoloan

Ozamiz Port

Plaridel Port

Holcim Port

Port of El Salvador

Port of Lebertad

Port of Balingasag

Meanwhile, 12 ports in Southern Visayas are accommodating 279 individuals, 146 rolling cargoes, and 13 vessels, while also providing shelter to 28 ships and 10 motorbancas. The ports are as follows:

Danao Port

Cadiz City Commercial Port

Port of San Carlos

BREDCO Port

Sibulan Port

Siaton Port

Amlan Port

Ayungon Port

Port of Sibulan

Port of Larena

Poblacion Port

Port of Maria

Central Luzon’s Northport Passenger Terminal, Unlad Pier, and AFAB Port also have 75 individuals, 22 rolling cargoes, and six vessels stranded, alongside 40 boats and 14 motorbancas taking shelter, the PCG said.

The Lipata Port, Port of Nasipit, and Port of N. Sering in Northeastern Mindanao recorded 29 individuals, 405 rolling cargoes, and 15 vessels stranded, while 50 boats are taking shelter.

In Southwestern Mindanao, nine people and 50 vessels are stranded, while 11 boats and seven motorbancas are taking shelter in these ports:

Port of Zamboanga

Sangali Fish Port

Galas Feeder Port

Dapitan Port

Isabela Port

Travelling via water has been advised against after tropical cyclone wind signals as high as Signal No. 4 were hoisted in parts of Luzon and Visayas due to the typhoon.

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