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Bilang ng pasahero na dumagsa sa PITX, nasa mahigit 148,000 as of 6pm ngayong gabi

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00:00It's already after dusk, that's why our fellow countrymen are going back to the province.
00:05They're rushing to be able to travel tonight.
00:08Because of that, travelers from different provinces, provinces, and bus terminals are starting to fall.
00:16Just like the case of Integrated Terminal Exchange, where the number of travelers has already reached more than 100,000.
00:24So, let's see how the current situation is from Allan Francisco live.
00:30Alarm!
00:34Audrey, Dayan, Maan.
00:36What you see behind me here in Pitex is just part of the number of passengers who are now falling here in the terminal and are rushing.
00:45Actually, there will be a downpour, or there will be a downpour.
00:49Now, it's dusk here in the terminal.
00:52And as of 6 p.m., the food traffic here in Pitex has already reached almost 150,000.
01:00And it will increase as hours go by.
01:03And to add to that, and to better understand the situation in Pitex now,
01:08let's talk to the head of corporate affairs of Pitex, Mr. Jason Salvador.
01:14Sir, good evening. We're live on PTV.
01:16I understand, sir, 6 p.m., the food traffic here in Pitex has already reached almost 150,000.
01:21How many, sir, are we targeting before this day ends?
01:24As expected, we're already experiencing a high number of passengers here in Pitex.
01:30Every year, October 31 is the highest number we're experiencing.
01:35Today, we're expecting no less than 200,000 passengers to pass here in Pitex.
01:40That's why we're rushing to make sure that our countrymen will be safe and comfortable when they travel.
01:47Okay, sir, 200,000, can you compare it last year?
01:50Well, it was smaller last year.
01:52You know, coming from a pandemic, our provinces weren't that wide.
01:57But now, because our countrymen are able to travel freely,
02:00we're really experiencing a resurgence in the land transportation.
02:04So now, our number is high.
02:06We're hoping that tomorrow, we'll still be able to serve our countrymen.
02:10Because those who haven't been able to go home yet, those who haven't been able to leave, those who haven't been able to absentee,
02:14those daily wage earners who can't afford to absentee,
02:17they'll still be able to travel tomorrow because the holiday season will start tomorrow.
02:21Yes, because there are still people who will be able to travel tomorrow,
02:24so far, what are the challenges that Pitex is facing and how did you resolve this, sir?
02:29Well, first of all, most of the time, the cargo that we're allowed to carry, like small items,
02:36like butane that we're using in portable stoves,
02:41that's our challenge.
02:43Because if there are things like this, the queue will get longer because the security that we're enforcing is tight.
02:47We're hoping that our countrymen will understand that we're doing this for their safety and well-being.
02:52Yes, sir.
02:53Just after the outbreak of Hurricane Christine,
02:56the places that were flooded, how are they?
02:59Are the buses that came from Pitex already passing through?
03:02Thank God, they're already passing through.
03:04Particularly in Bicol.
03:06Over the weekend, there was an advisory to stop the travel to Cabicol and Visayas and Mindanao
03:12because there are still a lot of clearing operations that are being done.
03:15The traffic there reached almost 30 kilometers.
03:19Thank God, they fixed this and now the travel to Cabicol is back to normal.
03:23Sir, you said earlier that you're confident that the situation here will be fine,
03:30and that's what we're seeing so far.
03:33Yesterday, there were three drivers who tested positive for random drug testing.
03:38Sir, can you give us an update on this?
03:41Yes, yesterday, when we did the random drug testing,
03:44together with the LTO and BDEA,
03:46we saw three positive cases.
03:48They immediately scanned their license and were not allowed to travel.
03:52This is part of our program to make sure that the drivers who will bring our countrymen
03:57are not under the ban on drugs.
03:59Out of 100, there are only three.
04:01This is an isolated case and we are doing this regularly
04:05to give our countrymen a sense of security
04:08that if they travel to PITX,
04:10only the drivers who are fit to drive will bring them to their provinces.
04:15Sir, last question.
04:16To make our countrymen more secure here,
04:18a reminder to them,
04:20we will send a message to our passengers who will be going tonight.
04:24Yes, because there are a lot of people here,
04:28and for those who will be traveling tonight,
04:30it is only possible to travel light.
04:32Travel light because of two things.
04:34First, there are a lot of people and there are a lot of people we will meet.
04:37We will also be inconvenienced.
04:39Second, we should travel light
04:41so that we can give our passengers a chance to bring their luggage.
04:48Let's all be careful.
04:50Okay, thank you very much.
04:51And also be careful,
04:52Sir Jason Salvador,
04:54the head of corporate affairs of PITX.
04:57Maan, Dianne, Audrey,
04:58go back to the studio.
04:59Later, our other newscasts,
05:01I will bring the latest.
05:03Later.
05:04Maan.
05:05Alright, thank you very much, Alan Francisco.

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