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Transcript
00:00Some passengers were stranded at the terminals and national borders due to Hurricane Christine.
00:06The Department of Transportation is preparing for the expected influx of passengers to Ondas.
00:12Mark Salazar is the witness.
00:17Anna Lynn went to Manila North Port early.
00:20Within 17 years, this is her first chance to go home to Cebu.
00:26But she is worried because her trip was delayed.
00:31I told them not to worry, I won't be late.
00:37According to the DOTR and the Philippine Ports Authority,
00:40all ports are operational, but up to Php 110 million is estimated to be damaged.
00:483,500 passengers, rolling cargo, and boats are stranded at the ports.
00:55According to the NDRRMC and the Office of Civil Defense.
00:59Many of our passengers were affected.
01:02Our seaport from Sor Sugon to Alen.
01:08In the PITX, it is not yet clear when all the Bicol, Visayas, and Mindanao will be able to travel.
01:14Many of the Bicol trips are still canceled.
01:17According to the DPWH,
01:19from almost 100 closed roads on October 22 in the aftermath of the typhoon,
01:25only 13 roads are closed and are being repaired.
01:29The DOTR is also preparing for the expected increase of passengers in Ondas.
01:341.5 million passengers are estimated to travel by bus,
01:39while 3 million passengers are expected to travel by ferry and boat.
01:42In Metro Manila, the preparation for Ondas is already in the finishing touches.
01:46Like in Manila North Cemetery, where there is already a police on-site command post.
01:52And this is until November 4.
01:54Mobility inside the cemetery is also drying up,
01:58the Medical Response Group of Manila City Hall.
02:01In the Aldan-Pangasinan, some niches are still flooded,
02:05which makes it difficult for some residents to clean.
02:08They need to go to the niches to pass
02:12and go to the other side of the cemetery.
02:15Water is also a problem in several public cemeteries in Davao City.
02:20According to Davao City Economic Enterprise,
02:23they requested a submersible pump to pump water.
02:28For GMA Integrated News, I am Mark Salazar, your witness.
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