The Philippine Coast Guard tracked more than 672,000 sea passengers during the Undas observance, according to Manila Bulletin. The figure reflects the volume of travelers passing through ports as Filipinos marked the holiday period.
Manila Bulletin reported the monitoring effort on Saturday, 31 October 2026. The count covers passengers screened at seaports nationwide during the annual travel rush that surrounds Undas.
Coverage of the period points to heavy activity at terminals. Inquirer.net reported that over 30,000 passengers crowded into ports amid the holiday travel rush. The Philippine News Agency said the Office of Transportation Security was placed on heightened alert for the Undas surge.
The Coast Guard also carried out specific security measures at key locations. Daily Tribune reported that K9 security checks were conducted at the Batangas terminal. Separately, the Philippine Information Agency reported that maritime safety measures were stepped up in Marinduque for Undas.
The scale of the passenger count reflects how central sea travel remains for many Filipinos heading to and from the provinces during the holiday. Ports and ferry routes absorb a large share of that movement each year.
With the monitoring figures now released, attention turns to the remaining holiday travel days and whether the Coast Guard sustains its screening and security operations at terminals and aboard vessels.