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00:00Meanwhile, the authorities are also putting security measures in the provinces where the Christmas rush is already felt.
00:07Our first live news is Arjel Frelator of GMA Original TV. Arjel.
00:14Susan, five days before Christmas, the Christmas rush is already felt in various parts of the country.
00:21In Ragupan City, security in the malls has been tightened.
00:24While in Davao City, law enforcement agencies have also inspected the bus terminal
00:29to ensure that those who will travel will be safe this Christmas.
00:37The Christmas rush in Ragupan City has already been felt.
00:42A few days before Christmas,
00:44only 10,000 people used to go to the mall every day.
00:50Now, it has reached 14,000 to 15,000 mall goers in one day.
00:56That's why the security in the malls has been tightened.
00:59The security guards will go around more and more
01:01to ensure the mall's security and the safety of the customers.
01:06We added manpower to the perimeter
01:10so that our mall goers will be secured when they park here in the mall.
01:15At the same time, we also have additional guards inside.
01:19The mall hours have also been extended from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
01:23This was done from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
01:26Many people shop for Christmas gifts and Christmas parties.
01:33Of course, we also want to give our customers more time to shop
01:38and of course, to do their last-minute shopping.
01:43In Davao City,
01:45the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency,
01:49together with the LTO, LTFRB and Coast Guard,
01:52are looking for bus drivers at the Davao City Overland Transport Terminal.
01:57At every bus entry,
01:59the LTO and its deputies immediately go up
02:02with the Coast Guard on the bus
02:04to look for documents for the driver
02:07and to escort the driver to the drug testing area of PIDEA.
02:11This is part of the off-line crossing and off-line travel
02:15of the law enforcement agencies
02:17to ensure that the drivers are in good condition
02:20for the long-awaited trip.
02:23Christmas and New Year are just around the corner.
02:26Our law enforcement teams are on a daily strategy
02:32for the terminal, roadside and garage inspections.
02:38This also includes our malls, our taxi bays,
02:42our POJ bays in the malls.
02:45The LTFRB-11 is also monitored at the terminal
02:49to ensure that there is a sufficient number of buses traveling.
02:53They placed a help desk at the so-called terminal.
02:56But then if the buses are not enough,
03:00we can estimate that by December 23
03:03because it will be the last day of work.
03:06So we will go around.
03:08We have prepared a special permit
03:10just in case the buses are not enough.
03:12The around management expects that
03:14from Friday night until the weekend,
03:17the number of passengers will start to decrease
03:19in their provinces
03:21for Christmas.
03:23We have 700 to 800 bus trips a day.
03:26This is the normal number.
03:27Based on our experience,
03:29if these are the peak days,
03:30these are the peak months,
03:31there will be around 1,000 to 1,500 bus trips a day.
03:35That is equivalent to 50,000 to 75,000
03:38or 80,000 passengers a day.
03:40Meanwhile, the LTO is also monitoring
03:43the Colorum buses
03:45that are usually picked up by passengers
03:48outside the terminal.
03:50I also encourage passengers
03:52to go to the terminals
03:55of UB Express,
03:57bus terminals.
03:58Let's not ride on bus stops
04:02along the roads or highways.
04:03Let's avoid riding there
04:05so that we won't make a mistake
04:07when riding the Colorum buses.
04:14Susan is calling on the terminal management
04:16of passengers
04:17to go to the terminal early
04:19and avoid bringing heavy
04:22and large items
04:23to avoid accidents.
04:25Susan.
04:26Thank you very much,
04:27Argyle Relator,
04:29GMA Regional TV.