00:00In other news, travelers to terminals and ports are more likely to end their vacation.
00:07And from the Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange, Mark Salazar is live.
00:12Mark.
00:16Vicky, more people are going to PITX.
00:19That's a sign that our countrymen are going back to normal life and traveling for the holidays.
00:31The headcount of passengers who came and left the Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange is now at 170,000.
00:40Just for this day.
00:41The expected number of passengers is expected to increase until next week.
00:46That includes those who are returning from the provinces and those who are vacationing in Metro Manila.
00:52Marivic is in his vacation in his hometown in Bulacan.
00:56It's New Year's holiday and he's waiting for his job in Ternate, Cavite.
01:02I'm working again.
01:04How's your New Year?
01:06I'm happy.
01:07Why?
01:08My family is there.
01:10In?
01:11In Bulacan.
01:12Juvie is going back to normal life in Cavite.
01:16It's a job far from his parents in Nueva Ecija.
01:20Who are you in Nueva Ecija?
01:22My family, sir.
01:23My stepfather, my husband, and my children.
01:27I'm happy because I'm with my family and my children.
01:31I.E. did not miss all the holidays and resumed his trip to Manila from December 22 to January 2.
01:41They are now going back to Sorsobon.
01:43I resumed my vacation.
01:45It's fun.
01:46It depends.
01:47For example, if I can afford the budget, I can go on vacation.
01:51It's hard to travel.
01:53There are too many people.
01:56One of the concerns of PITX is the road toll.
01:59Because of the heavy traffic on Andaya Highway,
02:02the passengers reached Calvario before Christmas.
02:06Thankfully, we have standby vehicles waiting.
02:10That's why we made an adjustment.
02:12We deployed them and activated them so that our passengers won't have to wait too long.
02:19The government is also monitoring the situation because it is expected that more than 600,000 passengers will travel from tomorrow to Sunday.
02:28There are also a lot of passengers who were left behind in Naia.
02:31In 2024, the number of passengers who passed through Naia reached 50.1 million.
02:37This is more than 10 percent more than the previous year.
02:40And the highest recorded passengers of Naia have already passed.
02:48The estimated number of passengers will reach 200,000 starting from Saturday afternoon until Sunday afternoon.
02:58That's why PITX agreed with the bus operators to add more units if needed.
03:07Vicky?
03:08Thank you very much, Mark Salazar.
03:18NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology
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