00:00Let's now update on PITX. Let's find out if the arrival of the bus of the victims on a highway in Bicol was affected.
00:07Live on TV, J.P. Soriano, J.P.
00:14Emil, Kapuso, it's already 7 o'clock in the evening and the arrival of our countrymen here in PITX is not yet over.
00:20Most of them, Emil, have been walking for a long time.
00:24They will celebrate their new year in their provinces.
00:30Up to 200,000 passengers arrived here in PITX on the last Friday of the year.
00:40This is almost the number of passengers every day this Christmas.
00:44That's why almost one and a half million have arrived at the terminal since December 20.
00:49Most of them went home to Batangas, Bicol, Mindoro, and Visayas.
00:54Just like Joy, we managed to arrange three baskets of biscuits to give to the children and parents in the summer.
01:04This is the only thing we have to give because the biscuits are better for them.
01:10Just like many of our countrymen, this is only temporary because Joy will also return to Manila for work after the new year.
01:18The family will be left behind in the province.
01:21That's why this is the only thing she wants for the celebration in 2025.
01:26It's simple. I just want them to be with me this new year.
01:30Charmaine has been waiting for the New Year's wish since she was a child.
01:39I want them to be financially stable and have a baby.
01:43I hope they will have a baby.
01:44I hope so. That's all. That's what we, as husbands, are asking for.
01:49Because almost none of the passengers have arrived and they need to be inspected, the line to the main entrance of the PITX is getting longer.
01:58Despite the efforts, none of the passengers are able to get in.
02:03Some of the doors and doors are closed.
02:06No one is allowed to go out, such as fireworks and lights, even the lights.
02:11Other than that...
02:12Please don't bring anything that has a foul smell.
02:17Imagine if you're in an air-conditioned bus, you'll be stuck there for hours.
02:22You won't have a hard time, even if you have a lot of passengers.
02:25When you enter the entrance, there's a line to buy a ticket.
02:29Because of the heavy traffic on some main roads in Camarines Sur,
02:33the return of some buses to the PITX is slow for the passengers to ride.
02:37That's why the number of buses to Bicol Region is increasing.
02:41At the bus terminal in Sampaloc, Manila, the number of passengers traveling to the provinces in the north is also increasing.
02:49Compared to yesterday, the number of passengers in the BFCT East Metro Transport Terminal in Marikina is decreasing.
02:57It's the same in EDSA Cubao Bus Terminal.
02:59According to what we were told, the number of passengers is expected to increase by tonight.
03:05Meanwhile, clearing operations were carried out by the MMDA.
03:09Some motorists were seen near the PITX and on the roads near the terminal in Ia.
03:16Some cars were also seen.
03:23We're back inside the PITX.
03:25When the passengers enter, it's not just the police who are guarding.
03:30They are welcomed.
03:31Some artists are also performing.
03:341.4 million passengers from December 20 until yesterday.
03:38More than 3 million passengers are expected to arrive until January 6,
03:44when our countrymen will return from the provinces after celebrating the new year.
03:50That's why the closure of the traffic jams on the roads near the PITX is expected.
03:56Stay tuned for the latest from the PITX.
03:59Back to you, Emil.
04:00Thank you very much, JP Soriano.
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