00:00Meanwhile, let's go back to this area where passengers continue to litter the streets.
00:06PCG is calling on the public to make online ticketing mandatory and to avoid walk-in.
00:12This is Bernard Pereira in Detalle. Bernard?
00:16Yes, Gayle, the maintenance of 14 coast guards continues.
00:22Again.
00:24Again.
00:26Again.
00:28But...
00:30Out of 84,480 outbound and 600 inbound passengers in the country,
00:42personnel are taken care of by the PCG District Inspection.
00:47There are more than 30 sea vehicles and almost 1,000 motorbikes.
00:52The number of PCG District Inspection stations is at its highest since January 3, 2025
00:59to ensure that passengers do not litter the streets.
01:03The PTA is calling on the public to make online ticketing mandatory and to avoid walk-in.
01:13This is Bernard Pereira in Detalle.
01:16Now, more ships are added to meet the needs of the passengers.
01:21The number of passengers in Batangas Port has reached 25,000 on a daily average this weekend
01:28due to the lack of ships and the absence of an online ticketing system.
01:31As for Batangas Port, other ports such as Panay, Gimaras, Mendoro, Pohol, and Ticol were added.
01:37A total of 4.5 million passengers are expected to arrive by January 5, 2025.
01:44The PTA is calling on the public to provide water and ensure that the passengers are comfortable in the port.
01:51Dianne, this morning here at Manila Northport Passenger Terminal, Kahenggu and Tagbilaran,
01:57we expect you to leave at 8 o'clock in the morning.
02:01Later in the afternoon, we will continue with Iloilo, Bacolod, and Cagayan de Oro.
02:05Back to you, Dianne.
02:06Thank you very much, Bernard Pereira.
