PH Ports Authority warns Holy Week commuters vs. travel insurance scam

As millions of ship passengers are expected to travel this Holy Week, the Philippine Ports Authority on Tuesday warned passengers against falling victim to travel insurance scammers.PPA spokesperson Eunice Samonte said two victims, a mother and her child, paid P500 to an individual offering them travel insurance at the Manila North Port Passenger Terminal on Monday."May mga hindi natin maiwasan na mga tao na nagbebenta online at mga nagbebenta sa labas ng pantalan ng mga travel insurance.

Samonte said the peak period of Holy Week travel is likely on Holy Tuesday and Holy Wednesday, when nearly 300,000 passengers per day are expected at all ports in the country.Earlier in the day, Samonte told Unang Balita that over 2 million passengers were projected to travel by sea during Holy Week.Meanwhile, passengers were advised to be at the ports two to three hours before their scheduled departure.Samonte also advised passengers to avoid bringing items that may be confiscated.

Source: Holiday News (holidaynews.net)

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