A total of 167,538 international travelers had been processed by the Bureau of Immigration (BI) during the eve and on the day of All Saints' Day last Nov. 1.
"The influx, fueled by the 'Undas' season, brought high passenger volumes to major Philippine airports, especially on last Oct. 31 and Nov. 1,” the BI said in a statement on Saturday, Nov. 2.
It said the number of passengers processed during the two-day period showed “a 12 percent increase in international travel compared to last year when the BI processed a total of 149,257 passengers during the same period.”
“On Oct. 31, BI recorded 41,078 arrivals and 43,341 departures across the country,” the bureau said.
“The Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 processed 14,010 arrivals and 15,666 departures, while Terminal 3 had the highest volume with 19,223 arrivals and 20,495 departures,” it added.
Last Nov. 1, it said "the BI recorded similar international traffic with 42,858 arrivals and 40,261 departures.”
“NAIA Terminal 1 had 14,931 arrivals and 13,381 departures, while Terminal 3 had 19,136 arrivals and 19,431 departures,” it also said.