Manila, April 1 -- The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has recorded almost 1.7 million port passengers nationwide since March 28.

In an interview over Radyo Pilipinas on Wednesday, PCG Spokesperson Commodore Noemie Cayabyab said the total includes both inbound and outbound passengers, with the highest number of passengers logged at Central Cebu, Batangas, Aklan, Iloilo, and Oriental Mindoro.

"Kung mapapansin natin, ito po yung area na usually meron mga popular tourist destinations at coastal beaches (As we can see, these areas are where we can find popular tourist destinations and beaches)," Cayabyab said.

The PCG has anticipated the large number of port passengers based on a similar turnout in the previous Holy Week.

"Last year, we moni...