00:00The lines are already full and their journey to Bicol Region and other provinces is fully booked.
00:06At the same time, security is being tightened in Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange
00:11while passengers are being asked to arrive early to avoid the rush.
00:17That's the story of Bernard Ferrero.
00:21Passengers in Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange or PITX arrived early this Christmas rush.
00:27At 6 in the morning, Walter was already in line at the ticket booth.
00:31He was supposed to go home to Naba, Camarinesur but he didn't have a ticket to travel.
00:35I'm a chance passenger. What if I can't go home?
00:38What if you don't have a ticket?
00:42I still have a chance because I have no choice. I have to go home this weekend.
00:45PICO expects more passengers to arrive at PITX by tomorrow.
00:50For now, the lines are fully booked to Tabaco and Ligasbis, Albay,
00:55Naga, Iriga and Buhis in Camarinesur,
00:57Daed in Camarines Norte,
00:59Sorsogon City and Matnog in Sorsogon,
01:02Dirac in Catanduanes,
01:03also in Cagayan de Oro in Misamis Oriental,
01:06Davao City in Davao del Sur,
01:08Olongapo City in Olongapo,
01:10and Huigarao in Cagayan.
01:12PITX continues to tighten security where police and canines are deployed.
01:18Almost 200 illegal items have been confiscated,
01:20including knives, cutter blades, lighters, knives,
01:24firecrackers, gasoline, and butane gas.
01:26Passengers are being warned to follow the rules of PITX
01:30and not to bring prohibited items.
01:32Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista visited the area
01:36as part of the off-line trip.
01:38Due to the expected heavy traffic,
01:40passengers are being asked to go to the terminal early.
01:44Bernard Pereira for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.
