The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has reported no more stranded passengers in ports nationwide after Super Typhoon “Pepito” (international name Man-yi).

In its maritime safety advisory as of yesterday noon, the PCG said these include passengers, vessels, rolling cargoes, and motor bancas.

“All shipping and fishing operations will resume their normal operations,” it said.

The number of stranded peaked on Sunday, November 17, with 3,541 passengers, 1,484 rolling cargoes, 15 vessels, and 17 motor bancas stranded in Bicol, Eastern Visayas, Southern Tagalog, Central Visayas, and Western Visayas.

In addition, the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) reported only one canceled trip as of yesterday noon, the St. Francis Xavier (Cebu-Ozamis-Butuan) in PMO National Capital Region-North due to rough sea conditions.

In a radio interview, PPA General Manager Jay Daniel Santiago said Matnog Port has also resumed regular operations despite long queues caused by several days of suspensions brought on by “Pepito.”

He noted that the number of stranded passengers nationwide during “Pepito” was relatively low compared to similar incidents in the past due to coordination with local government units that helped evacuate stranded passengers from ports due to storm surge warnings.

“Kung may storm surge peligroso po na nandun tayo sa terminal, so medyo mababa po yung stranded passengers natin dyan,” Santiago said.

To date, he said two ports have suffered superficial damage due to the typhoon, the San Andres Port and Virac Port.

“Like nabasag ‘yung glass door, or natuklap ‘yung bubong but, otherwise, usable po ang ating pantalan dun sa dinaanan ni bagyong ‘Pepito,’” he said. (PNA)