Manila: The number of passengers stranded in several ports throughout the country has increased to over 6,000 due to the continued inclement weather brought by Tropical Storm Ada. In its maritime safety advisory on Friday, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported a total of 6,064 stranded passengers, 37 vessels, and 2,352 rolling cargoes stuck in ports in Eastern Visayas, Central Visayas, Bicol, and Northeastern Mindanao.

According to Philippines News Agency, in Central Visayas, there are 178 passengers, 96 rolling cargoes, and 12 vessels stranded in the ports of Daanbantayan, Carmen, Polambato, and Hagnaya. In Eastern Visayas, 1,975 passengers, 584 rolling cargoes, and five ships were stranded in the ports of San Juan, Saint Bernard, Maasin, Benit, Padre Burgos, Sta. Clara, Dapdap, Looc, Naval, Kawayan, Culaba, Biliran, Catbalogan, and Maguinoo.

In Bicol, there are 3,106 passengers, 1,319 rolling cargoes, and 16 vessels stranded in the ports of Matnog, Pilar, Castilla, Mobo, Masbate, Aroroy, San Jacinto, Tabaco, Pioduran, and Pasacao. In Northeastern Mindanao, 805 passengers, 353 rolling cargoes, and four vessels were stranded in the ports of Eva Macapagal, Lipata, Hayanggabon, Dapa, Sering, and Nasipit.

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) reported that Ada was turning northward over the Philippine Sea east of Eastern Visayas. Tropical cyclone wind signal (TCWS) no. 1 has been raised over the eastern portion of Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, Albay, Sorsogon, and the eastern portion of mainland Masbate (including Ticao and Burias Islands).

In Visayas and Mindanao, TCWS no. 1 has been raised over Northern Samar, Samar, Eastern Samar, Biliran, the northern and central portions of Leyte, the eastern portion of Southern Leyte, Dinagat Islands, Siargao, and Bucas Grande Islands.