Virus-stricken cruise ship passengers fly to home countries for monitoring

Associated Press 05/12/2026

OMAHA, Neb. — The last remaining passengers on a cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak disembarked Monday and boarded flights to more than 20 countries to enter quarantine. A French woman was the latest to…

US, Israel hit Iran: Mactan Cebu airport updates Mideast travelers

Jason A. Baguia 02/28/2026

The Mactan Cebu International Airport Authority (MCIAAA) has issued an advisory to travelers bound for or returning from the Middle East in relation to joint United States and Israeli strikes on Iran.…

PCG monitors over 60K passengers in seaports Sunday morning

Keith Clores 12/28/2025

MANILA, Philippines – A total of 64,342 passengers were recorded at seaports nationwide as of early Sunday morning, according to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). Based on data recorded from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m., 35,346 are…

Holiday rush: CPA expects more than 500,000 travelers in Cebu ports

Futch Anthony Inso 12/22/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu Port Authority (CPA) is expecting more than 500,000 passengers to travel through the ports in the province this holiday season. Maryknoll Bolasa, spokesperson of CPA, said that last year, they catered…

Over 8,600 stranded passengers in ports due to TD Wilma

Dianne Sampang 12/06/2025

MANILA, Philippines — Over 8,600 passengers were stranded in different ports across the country on Saturday (December 6, 2025) due to Tropical Depression Wilma, according to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). In its maritime advisory issued at…

LTFRB warns PUVs against overcharging ‘plus-size’ passengers

Mary Joy Salcedo 05/24/2025

MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has warned drivers and operators of public utility vehicles (PUVs) charging double fares on passengers based on their body size. This came after the agency received…

Travelers to pay more as CAAP raises passenger service fees

Tyrone Jasper C. Piad - @inquirerdotnet 04/21/2025

MANILA, Philippines – Airline passengers are set to pay higher service charges, according to a memorandum issued by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) ahead of the summer season when travel demand usually picks up.…

506 passengers rescued after ferry runs aground in Bohol

By Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/20/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Around 500 passengers were rescued when a roll-on-roll-off ferry ran aground near the Port or Jagna in Bohol, authorities confirmed. The Philippine Coast Guard in Central Visayas (PCG-7) responded to a distress call…

Holy Week 2025: Passenger volume at Cebu ports reaches 231,751

Pia Piquero 04/17/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — More than 230,000 passengers passed through Cebu ports in the first four days of Holy Week 2025 and summer travel season, the Cebu Port Authority (CPA) reported. From April 13 to 16, the…

NAIA: Holy Week passengers could surpass last year’s numbers

Faith Argosino 04/14/2025

MANILA, Philippines —  A total of 150,511 passengers were monitored at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) terminals on Palm Sunday, according to an official of the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA). With this figure, MIAA Head…

PCG logs over 22,000 seaport passengers on Palm Sunday

Faith Argosino 04/13/2025

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) monitored 22,422 passengers traveling through seaports nationwide on Palm Sunday, April 13. In an advisory, PCG said 12,899  passengers were traveling outbound, while 9,523 were inbound. The agency has…

PPA: 600,000 port passengers expected from Jan. 3 to Jan. 5

Raymond Carl Dela Cruz - Philippine News Agency 01/03/2025

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is expecting over 600,000 port passengers from Friday to Sunday in all ports nationwide as part of the expected influx of travelers coming home from the holiday break. In…

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