Manila: Over 800,000 inbound and outbound passengers were recorded during the Holy Week, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) reported on Tuesday. There were 371,092 arrivals and 432,763 departures in the country's international airports during the period, according to a news release.

According to Philippines News Agency, at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) alone, daily arrivals peaked at 51,000 while daily departures reached 61,000. BI Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado said the smooth flow of passengers was due to the deployment of more than 40 additional immigration officers at the NAIA, ensuring that all counters remained fully manned throughout the holiday period.

He also highlighted the positive impact of the newly operational overseas Filipino workers' wing at NAIA Terminal 3 in Pasay City, which helped decongest immigration queues and provided more convenient processing. "In line with our Bagong (New) Immigration vision, we continue to modernize our systems, enhance our manpower capacity and improve frontline service delivery," Viado said.

"These improvements are part of our ongoing efforts to contribute to the President's vision of a Bagong Pilipinas (New Philippines)."