00:00 The Department of Transportation is preparing to increase the number of passengers this holiday season.
00:06 We have on the spot, Chino Gaston.
00:09 Chino!
00:11 You're right, Maris.
00:14 It is expected that the number of passengers will increase by 10% in the airports,
00:19 in the border and in the land-based transport terminals
00:22 when the peak season or peak time of this holiday season arrives.
00:29 According to DOT, our Secretary Jaime Bautista,
00:31 122,000 passengers are expected to be on the airport every day
00:36 and it is expected to increase to 130,000 a day in the rush of home before Christmas.
00:43 There is no data or figure on land-based transport and seagoing vessels
00:47 because of the number of terminals.
00:50 Earlier, Bautista inspected the assets and property of the Philippine Coast Guard
00:55 that will be deployed in the Oplan Biyahing Ayos including air assets, ships, canine units
01:01 and other sea and land-based assets of the Philippine Coast Guard.
01:04 Of course, Maris, the transport sector is not far from the thought of the events in Marawi
01:09 and the possible attack of terrorists.
01:12 That is why the concern of the care and deployment of bomb detection dogs
01:17 and other specialized personnel has been raised.
01:20 Secretary Bautista is always concerned about the terrorism that is being taken care of
01:25 not only by the DOTR but also by the entire government.
01:28 If the PCG has a mandate in seagoing transport,
01:31 the LTFRB is the one who is in charge of land-based transport.
01:34 The public is especially concerned because of the recent accident of a bus in Antique.
01:42 The DOTR has ordered the LTFRB to take care of the land-based transport for this Christmas.
01:50 Maris, regarding the attack of a Chinese vessel in a Philippine fishing boat in Palawan,
01:57 Occidental Mindoro, which was brought to the coast.
02:00 According to the PCG, the Philippine fishing vessels were hit.
02:03 The PCG also plans to complain about the incident in the flag state of the ship
02:09 in accordance with the protocols regarding maritime incidents or incidents at sea.
02:17 According to the PCG, the commercial vessel MV Taihang 8 will be sent to Indonesia.
02:23 That is the latest from Lunsun, Manila. Back to you, Maris.
02:27 Thank you very much, Chino Gaston.
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