00:00As an advocate for heavy traffic in Metro Manila,
00:04he is studying to change the time of shopping mall operations.
00:08Darlene Cai is on the scene.
00:13Father Manolo's 70-year-old feeling is getting worse
00:17because of the increasing heat of the time now.
00:20That's why he's going to a mall in Quezon City to cool down.
00:24So I can breathe a little.
00:25This is free.
00:27And one coffee is only P30.
00:31We'll go home later when the afternoon comes.
00:34Casey Lin is also cooling down at the mall
00:36and he noticed that there are more people there now.
00:38I feel like almost all people are cooling down at the mall this summer
00:43because of the heat.
00:45It's a life-saving for the rider, Sonny,
00:48who is looking for people to ride around the mall.
00:50However...
00:51There's a lot of traffic now.
00:53All the malls have heavy traffic.
00:56For the jeepney driver, Eddie,
00:59there's less heavy traffic now.
01:01People go to the mall,
01:04but the other side is full of cars.
01:06Later in the afternoon, it's full of cars here.
01:08That's why the Metro Manila Council is studying
01:10to adjust the mall hours
01:12just like what they do during the holiday season.
01:15Instead of doing it until 9 or 10 pm,
01:17they're doing it until 11 pm or early in the morning
01:21to delay the return of some shoppers.
01:23This is something that needs to be discussed and studied.
01:27But I want to make it clear
01:28that I don't have a police officer yet
01:30and I don't have a decision yet.
01:32Also in their study,
01:34they're expecting changes in the weather
01:36for the next few weeks and months.
01:38But let's remember,
01:40according to the forecast,
01:42La Nina will start possibly in a few weeks
01:45or maybe in one or two months.
01:47So, our weather patterns might change.
01:51For the upcoming weeks...
01:53For GMA Integrated News,
01:55Darlene Cai, for Tutok 24 Horas.
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