Lenten port traffic down by 22%Heavy traffic builds up along EDSA-Taft in Pasay City on April 6, 2026MANILA, Philippines — It seems that higher fares and fewer trips discouraged tens of thousands of Filipinos from making their usual Lenten trips, as passenger traffic in ports declined by 22 percent this year. The PPA observed that no day during the Holy Week managed to beat last year’s numbers, indicating slower demand for inter-island transport. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), however, recorded 3.4 million sea passengers during the Holy Week, surpassing last year’s figure of three million travelers. In previous interviews, Cayabyab reported that in 2025 they only counted three million sea passengers. In comparison, foot traffic for Holy Week 2025 – from April 6 to 21 last year – stood at 2,584,307.

Source: Philippine Star April 06, 2026 16:06 UTC