00:00Passenger traffic has increased in some areas this upcoming Christmas.
00:04We got an update on the situation in the port area from Vell Custodio Live.
00:10Vell.
00:12It's a common occurrence for passengers to travel to Manila North Port.
00:17That's why some passengers were left behind by boat trips.
00:20Ronaliza was early to book a boat trip.
00:23But she was late to Manila North Port due to traffic.
00:27We were supposed to leave early due to traffic.
00:31That's why we were left behind by the boat.
00:35They told us to wait until tomorrow or early in the morning.
00:41But we're not sure if we'll be able to fly to Cebu.
00:45Ramsel was late to book a boat trip to Pantalan
00:48so that he won't be left behind by the boat trip to Buanga del Sur.
00:51I was already late.
00:54Traffic. There was a lot of traffic.
00:56According to the Philippine Ports Authority,
00:58today is expected to be one of the peaks of passenger traffic.
01:02That's why traffic to Pantalan is expected.
01:04It's expected that there will be 4.5 million passengers
01:08in Manila North Port this holiday season.
01:11This is higher than the 4.3 million passengers last year.
01:15This is because of the storm last month
01:18where the number of passengers decreased last November.
01:21This Friday, the total number of passengers reached 700,000.
01:26According to the PPA,
01:28the total number of passengers may reach 1 million
01:31from December 15 until this weekend.
01:33According to the PPA,
01:35it's better to book tickets online
01:37to avoid being a chance passenger
01:39or walk-in passengers
01:41who are just waiting for tickets to travel.
01:44The Philippine Ports Authority is also planning
01:46to book tickets for fixers.
01:48According to the agency,
01:50it's possible to reach triples of the cost
01:52if you get a fixer.
01:54According to the PPA,
01:56the insurance included in the ticket
01:58and don't trust fixers who offer insurance.
02:00According to the leadership of Pantalan,
02:02don't bring prohibited things to the trip
02:04such as drunken drinks
02:06and dirty things.
02:08Also check the destination of the LGO
02:10if there's a local ordinance
02:12to remove the prohibited things.
02:14The Philippine Ports Authority
02:16should stay on the social media page
02:18and direct the shipping lines
02:20for the canceled trip.
02:23According to Pantalan,
02:25the Philippine Ports Authority
02:27is part of the preparation
02:29for the passenger shortage
02:31by adding an X-ray baggage machine,
02:33charging stations,
02:35and rooms for priority passengers.
