00:00 As Christmas approaches, passengers are also increasing in their lines.
00:05 Others are ready to wait for 24 hours to be able to return home.
00:11 We have on the spot, Oscar Oida.
00:14 Oscar?
00:15 Oh my, Connie, it's been more than 24 hours.
00:21 Because even though tomorrow is the next day of the trip here to Northport,
00:27 particularly Cebu and Cagayan de Oro,
00:29 there are more than 100 passengers waiting for the concourse.
00:36 Most of them are just passing their time eating and resting.
00:44 According to Philippine Ports Authority General Manager, Atty. J. Santiago,
00:49 if the last few days were affected by the typhoon,
00:54 the operation of their ships would have been canceled.
00:57 In these moments, there are no stranded ships that are affected by the typhoon.
01:02 What is affected are the passengers who will be landing before the Christmas Eve.
01:11 Even though there are no canceled trips, they are not ignoring the possibility of this happening.
01:20 Connie said that even though there is no typhoon,
01:26 the so-called gale warning is common especially in areas of Matnog, Sur Sugon.
01:32 If this happens, they can't do anything but cancel their trips.
01:36 This will make the situation more difficult,
01:39 especially since the PPA admitted that there are still problems due to the lack of ships.
01:45 In Batangas Port last night, there were many passengers waiting for their turn.
01:50 That's why they decided to let the passengers inside the port to pass the time.
01:57 Because of the number of people who want to travel,
01:59 the PPA is now monitoring the possible overloading of the ships.
02:07 Even though the last few barangays and SK Elections were held,
02:10 many barangays were stopped from doing so due to the help of the Philippine Coast Guard and Maritime Industry Authority.
02:17 This is the most challenging challenge for the islands,
02:20 that's why they are double-time monitoring the situation.
02:23 Meanwhile, Connie, as we mentioned earlier,
02:26 we are now in the Concourse area of North Port
02:30 where we have received information that there are more than 100 passengers.
02:36 There are many who are still not ready to travel, but some have already moved their schedule.
02:42 Some are already here on December 20 because that's when they should have their schedule.
02:47 But some have already moved their schedule until tomorrow,
02:50 while others are still waiting to pass.
02:52 So they are using the time to rest.
02:56 Some are still talking via video call.
03:00 There are still charging stations here,
03:04 but they are still waiting because if the waiting continues,
03:07 you can expect to see the charge running out.
03:11 Despite this, they are hoping that their trip will be fine
03:14 and that they will be able to return to their provinces this Christmas.
03:19 Connie?
03:20 Thank you very much, Oscar Oida.
03:23 [Music]
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