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00:00We are still here at Manila North Port, particularly here at the baggage concourse area.
00:06Supposedly, this area is restricted to passengers because this is where they bring or put their luggage.
00:13But for now, because we have a lot of cancelled trips and a lot of stranded passengers,
00:20there are about 147 stranded passengers here at the Philippine Ports Authority.
00:24We can see that this restriction has been removed so that they can stay safe here at the PPA, Manila North Port.
00:33And we can see that there are a lot of people who are hanging their luggage.
00:37There are also trapals and kumot.
00:39Here, there are even cartoons so that they can sleep.
00:44Because some of them, since Tuesday, started going here to Manila North Port
00:50and until now, they have not been able to travel.
00:53They chose to stay here because they are saving money.
00:57They don't have a budget to go back to their homes.
01:01At this point, we will talk to Ma'am Janeliza Rebong.
01:04She is the Acting Port Manager of the Philippine Ports Authority, the Philippine Port Management Office of NCR North.
01:13Good morning to you, Ma'am.
01:14Good morning, Ma'am Maryse.
01:15Alright. Here, we have 148 stranded.
01:19148.
01:20Yes, there are more.
01:21So, in total, there are more than 5,000 plus stranded.
01:27Yes.
01:28Did that increase?
01:29It increased a bit because the 5,300 is as of yesterday.
01:34So, it increased a bit.
01:36But it is still going up and down.
01:39For example, here, yesterday, our stranded packs were 150.
01:44So, now, it is 148.
01:48Those 5,000 plus are from all over the country.
01:52How is their situation?
01:54Are they able to sleep well?
01:56Are they able to eat?
01:58Yes.
01:59If we can see, our passengers have placed cartons.
02:05Others have brought home where they sleep.
02:10For the food, the Philippine Ports Authority is also serving free hot meals.
02:19Those are out-of-pocket meals for the employees.
02:22We know that the employees are out-of-pocket.
02:24Do you have an agreement with the DSWD to give the ready-to-eat food, the packs, to the stranded passengers here?
02:37Yes, that was the instruction of the President.
02:40The President.
02:41Yes.
02:42The Philippine Ports Authority has already coordinated with the DSWD.
02:46In fact, the Port Management Office has already listened to the estimated number of food packs that we will need for the prepositioning.
02:57Will they provide all three meals?
02:59I am not sure.
03:03For those of us who have a good heart, you can also send food donations here to the PPA.
03:12But the typhoon is hitting the north.
03:16Are there other areas where it is possible to travel today?
03:21Because if the typhoon does not hit there, can you travel, ma'am?
03:25For now, ma'am, we are in close coordination with the Philippine Coast Guard.
03:29We are waiting for the advisory of the Coast Guard.
03:32We will also advise the Port Management Office that is in charge of the north.
03:38Lastly, I just want to ask about Batangas.
03:40The typhoon is too strong there.
03:45It is possible that it is dangerous for the stranded passengers there.
03:49Have you found a place where the stranded passengers can move to Batangas Port?
03:54For now, there is nothing yet.
03:56But our Port Management Office of Batangas has placed it in an area in the passenger terminal building where it is safe there.
04:04But the Port Management Office of Batangas is in close coordination with the PDRRMO.
04:10For now, there is no update from the PDRRMO where it is possible to move the stranded passengers.
04:18We are just calling on other travelers who are supposed to be traveling here in Manila North Port.
04:25We are just calling on our passengers to keep in touch with our shipping lines for the details and information of our trip.
04:38Especially now that we have a signal.
04:41Alright. Thank you very much, Ma'am Janeliza Rebong.
04:45She is the Acting Port Manager of the Philippine Force Authority.
04:48Thank you, Ma'am Rebong.
04:49Thank you, Ma'am Janeliza Rebong.
04:51Take care.
04:52I will go back to the studio.