00:00Extra! Christmas in Tagaytay has a lot to offer,
00:05aside from the jacket weather.
00:07How was the trip of those who went there?
00:10Darlene Mical is live there.
00:13Darlene!
00:17Vicky, I can really feel the cold breeze here in Tagaytay City.
00:21That's why a lot of tourists come here to spend time with their families.
00:26The only thing is, the time in Tagaytay is very tight.
00:33Since they were young, Darlene and her family traveled for 5 hours to come here to Tagaytay.
00:39This is where they will celebrate Christmas later,
00:41different from their usual celebrations.
00:44First of all, the weather.
00:45Also, our Christmas celebration is different.
00:49Mostly, it's just at home.
00:51Then, at the church.
00:53Now, we decided that it's at home because we're a family.
00:58It's more enjoyable.
01:00Since the morning, there are no more tourists who come to visit
01:04and bond with their families this Christmas Eve.
01:09Many of them are here in Picnic Grove,
01:12where they can rent tables and chairs for P150 to P600.
01:18Merry Christmas, everyone!
01:22The Panyoza family, who came from Siaong, Quezon,
01:24bought food to eat here.
01:27It's more delicious when the food is hot.
01:29We can eat a lot of food.
01:31Now, we're happy because we're a complete family.
01:36The other way to save money is to eat at their stalls.
01:40Just like Jean from Lipabatangas,
01:42we went to their stalls on Christmas Eve.
01:45We bought a lot of food because we have a lot of expenses.
01:48So, we just bought food.
01:50Instead of buying food, we just bought souvenirs for the kids.
01:56What can be saved is that you can spend money on different activities here,
02:00like horseback riding for P350 per hour.
02:03That's what the Castillo family, from Marilao, Bulacan, went to do.
02:07For the Castillo family, aside from the birth of Jesus,
02:10they also dedicated their lives to a new life.
02:13I was in the hospital the other day. I had a stroke.
02:17That's why I'm here to celebrate Easter.
02:20I'm thankful that I'm still alive.
02:23Because of the large number of tourists,
02:25the traffic in some parts of Tagaytay is heavy.
02:29There are times when the vehicles are barely moving.
02:33There are traffic enforcers who are in charge of the traffic.
02:36The weather is also harsh throughout the day.
02:39It rains heavily, accompanied by strong winds.
02:43The traffic is also heavy.
02:45One of the attractions here in Tagaytay City is the view of the Taal Volcano.
02:49But as you can see, due to the thick fog,
02:53you can hardly see the volcano throughout the day.
02:56We came from the top of the mountain.
03:02That's why we couldn't see the Taal Volcano.
03:04That's why we came down here.
03:07Vickie, according to the Tagaytay Tourism Office,
03:10the number of people coming here is increasing compared to last year.
03:14But tomorrow, they expect more people to come here
03:18because it's Christmas Day.
03:20That's the latest from Tagaytay City.
03:22Merry Christmas, Vickie.
03:24Merry Christmas!
03:25And thank you very much, Darlene Kai.
03:36Transcription by ESO. Translation by —
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