00:00A few days before the New Year's Eve celebration,
00:04the passengers of the Kubao Bus Terminal
00:08queued up early to get a ticket because some of their trips are already fully booked.
00:13Bernard Ferrer is back.
00:16It's Micaela's birthday today.
00:18They're also queuing up at the Kubao Bus Terminal in Quezon City.
00:21She's with her family.
00:23Their destination is Baguio City.
00:26We're going to Baguio because that's where we're going to celebrate our New Year and my birthday.
00:31For now, the trips to Baguio, Bolinao and Alaminos in Pangasinan,
00:36Linggayan in Dagupan, Olongapo, Iba and Santa Cruz in Zambales are fully booked.
00:40We're accommodating all the walk-ins.
00:42We have queues for chance passengers.
00:45As long as they queue up,
00:47we're making sure that we'll be able to take them on this day.
00:51Today, 7,000 passengers are expected at the Kubao Bus Terminal
00:55and as of December 30, more than 20,000 passengers are expected to return to Laloigan
01:00to celebrate the change of year.
01:02The bus company has allowed all of their buses and their drivers to be in condition.
01:08Passengers are being asked to follow the instructions of the bus terminal.
01:12It's also advisable for them to bring water and food with them even if there's traffic on the way.
01:16Security is tight at the bus terminal where police are deployed.
01:21This is Bernard Ferrer for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.
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