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00:00Let's all become a TAXI!
00:14Bumper-to-bumper, the traffic on the Edsak-Kamuning line in Quezon City.
00:20And in Enlex, there's a build-up of vehicles when it comes to tollgates, particularly in Balintawak Toll Plaza.
00:28Until this evening, the traffic on the Edsak-Kamuning line is also heavy.
00:33On the Edsak-Northbound, the traffic from Makati City to Quezon City is heavy.
00:41It was difficult to get a ticket for some passengers on the Bicol-Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange or PITX.
00:48Others waited for almost half a day.
00:51And the live witness is Jamie Santos.
00:54Jamie?
00:59PIA, this past Sunday before Christmas, the number of PITX passengers returning to their provinces has increased.
01:11The queue for tickets to different provinces in Bicol was long last night at 6 p.m.
01:17There were passengers who were online for a month.
01:21Just like when I talked to a passenger who bought a ticket for November 20 to return to Daraga Albay.
01:27Despite the heavy traffic, they will still return to Bicol.
01:32They can't not return to their families this Christmas.
01:35I have prepared food in a bag.
01:38There's food here.
01:40There's medicine, for example, if you're dizzy or sick.
01:46That's our tradition in Bicol.
01:48And for the family as well.
01:50We are always together so we can share it.
01:56Since August, this family will celebrate Christmas in Bicol.
01:59But it wasn't easy for them to get a ticket.
02:03It was only 10 a.m. when they arrived at PITX.
02:07It's been more than 8 hours.
02:08We can still ride, but it's still 8 p.m.
02:12According to the PITX, although some Bicol air-conditioned buses are fully booked,
02:18there are still non-air-conditioned buses that can be ridden.
02:21Some buses had problems returning to the terminal.
02:24But no one canceled their trip.
02:27Some passengers who have an LRT station near PITX are thankful.
02:32They saved money on the bus fare because they don't have to change buses anymore.
02:37There are a lot of people because it's Christmas season.
02:39But it's convenient.
02:41It's fast. There's no traffic.
02:43It's light because it's only one-way.
02:45The bus will come to us.
02:47The security of the entire terminal is tight.
02:50Aside from the security of the PITX, there are police deployed.
02:55Authorities are reminding people to be alert.
02:57A female passenger was the one who called the police.
03:00Because when she arrived at the entrance for the security check,
03:03she found out that her bag was already opened and her wallet was gone.
03:12PIA, until tomorrow, the PITX expects more passengers to arrive here.
03:18200,000 passengers are expected to arrive today.
03:22As of 9 p.m., the foot traffic of passengers reached 189,592.
03:28And live from Paranaque, for GMA Integrated News,
03:32Jamie Santos is your witness.
03:36It is expected that more than 4.3 million passengers will arrive in the entire holiday season.
03:42And in the province, 4.5 million passengers are expected to arrive by the first week of January.
03:48Witness, Joseph Moro.
03:54Passengers are already arriving in the province,
03:57just like in Manila North Port, where many people will return to the province for Christmas.
04:02RJ, along with his dog, will return to Palawan.
04:05He's already there.
04:08According to the shipping line that travels here, it's already fully booked.
04:11Their ships will travel until December 24.
04:14There will be no travel on December 25, but they will return to operation on December 26.
04:19More than 3,000 passengers will arrive in Batangas Port today.
04:23Authorities will return later to inspect the luggage.
04:27A storm has broken out.
04:29There will be no canceled travel to the ports on the other side of the low-pressure area in Mindanao,
04:34according to the Philippine Force Authority, or PPA.
04:37Our trips to the ports will continue.
04:40Of course, the suspension is made by announcements by the Philippine Coast Guard.
04:44According to the PPA, 4.5 million passengers are expected to arrive by the first week of January.
04:50Again, witnesses witnessed the return of the families.
04:56Jonathan, who is from Taiwan, hid from his four-year-old daughter who is waiting for him.
05:01He said he has only been with his daughter twice since she was born.
05:05I was also in Taiwan when she was born.
05:08Have you seen her?
05:09Yes, for a month, and now again.
05:11How do you feel?
05:13Happy.
05:14If someone comes, someone leaves.
05:16Mang Boy is out of the country for Christmas.
05:18Because his daughter will be free in Macau.
05:21Vacation in Macau.
05:24You're there first?
05:25Yes.
05:26It's delicious.
05:27It is expected that 4.3 million passengers will arrive in the whole holiday season.
05:33At present, the average number of passengers per day in airports is 150,000.
05:39According to MIA, they expect the peak or the most number of passengers at the airport on December 22, this Christmas holiday.
05:46If you have a trip this Christmas holiday, MIA recommends 2 hours before your domestic flight.
05:52Add one more, make it three.
05:54For international flights, before you need three hours before your flight.
05:59Now, it's four hours.
06:01MIA also ensured that the baggage system and aircon were fixed to avoid accidents this peak season.
06:08We have not received any reports of breakdowns or any issues surrounding the baggage handling systems in all terminals.
06:19For GMA Integrated News, I am Joseph Morong, your witness.
06:24A fire broke out near a bus terminal in Quezon City earlier this afternoon.
06:29Two people were injured in the fire.
06:33The fire was very fierce and the smoke was very thick in Irodriguez.
06:38The fire broke out near a house next to a bus terminal.
06:41The neighbors were also affected.
06:44About 30 families were affected.
06:47One person was injured and was burned to a second degree.
06:50Due to the fire, the traffic in the area became heavier.
06:55The traffic became heavier in some streets in the country, like Enlex,
07:00which is also a problem for motorists.
07:02This is the incident of the fire.
07:04Witness, Ian Cruz.
07:10Just after Balintabactol Plaza left the North Luzon Expressway,
07:14the traffic became heavy.
07:16Around 4 p.m.
07:18Every day, around 334,000 vehicles pass through Enlex.
07:23And now that Christmas is coming,
07:25it is expected to increase to 370,000 every day.
07:29In other provinces,
07:31more than 10% are expected to increase the volume of vehicles in Enlex Connector
07:38and also in Essitex.
07:40We have reduced the traffic.
07:42Because now, there is a lot of traffic.
07:44Especially if it is near.
07:49Enlex's request is to travel in non-peak hours
07:53or to know the situation of the traffic on their social media platforms.
07:57We gave them the time frame of the peak periods,
08:00but we also advised them to monitor the current situation of the traffic in Enlex.
08:12But not only the traffic,
08:14the enemies of some motorists,
08:16as well as those who threw stones at the vehicles.
08:22The windshield of the vehicle cracked,
08:24reported by our reporter, Cedric Castillo,
08:27because of the throwing stones at Enlex Tabangs Per Road.
08:30I heard that someone died in that area before.
08:33Same incident, the windshield was blown.
08:36So, my message to those who did it,
08:39just imagine,
08:41if the result of what you did is bad,
08:44what will happen to your family, right?
08:47You will live with that burden.
08:49This is the Malice Overpass here in Guiguinto, Bulacan.
08:52It is passed by pedestrians, motorcycles, and even tricycles.
08:56We noticed that there is a barrier on each side of the overpass,
09:00but above it, there is no barrier.
09:02That's why they can throw stones,
09:04or anything that falls here to the motorists in Enlex,
09:08that can sometimes be a victim.
09:11The leadership of Enlex is now in consultation with the PNP and LGU.
09:16They can stop at a brighter area.
09:19They just need to know our hotline so they can call us immediately
09:24so that our personnel can go there and assist.
09:29And I can give them what they need.
09:32In the areas of Skyway, Eslex, IA Expressway, Startolway, and Iplex,
09:39tolls are free from 10 p.m. on Christmas Eve until 6 a.m. the next day,
09:45as well as at the same time of December 31 until 6 a.m. on January 1.
09:51For those who travel in Bicol Region,
09:54heavy traffic on Andaya Highway is still a big issue.
09:58Some parts of the road were damaged due to heavy rains and shear lines.
10:03There is no traffic in the town of Lupe.
10:06There is a place where only one lane is open because the road was damaged.
10:11We are from Ormoc.
10:12We left there yesterday at 5 a.m.
10:15We arrived in Lupe at 6 a.m.
10:18We have been crossing for three hours.
10:21The DPWH says that the road will take 24 hours to be repaired.
10:27They will try to open the road before Christmas comes.
10:31Earlier this morning, a 10-wheeler accident happened in Lupe.
10:35After the driver avoided the rocks on the road,
10:40according to the LTO, the clearing operation is over
10:43and the normal traffic flow was returned to the scene of the accident.
10:49For GMA Integrated News, I am Ian Cruz, your host.
10:55When will Christmas come?
10:57Big-time oil price hike is expected for motorists next week.
11:02Up to P70 per liter of gasoline,
11:05up to P1.40 per liter of diesel,
11:08and up to P1 per liter of kerosene.
11:10And in Calvario, the traffic is heavy this holiday.
11:16Bon Akino is a witness.
11:19Bon?
11:23The Christmas rush in Metro Manila is very intense
11:26because tonight, the traffic is heavy in some parts of EDSA
11:30that are just in front of the big malls in Mandaluyong and Quezon City.
11:36Last night, the traffic was slow in EDSA Northbound Plains
11:40in front of two big malls in Quezon City.
11:43It's hard because I've been booking for an hour and it's still not here.
11:46Now, it's here.
11:48At 7 p.m., the traffic in EDSA Cubao Southbound Plains is heavy.
11:52Some provincial buses are also leaving their stations.
11:56The traffic is also slow in front of the malls in EDSA Mandaluyong
11:59because of people going home and cars leaving the malls.
12:03After this, the traffic is peaceful,
12:05but it slows down again when EDSA Santolang arrives.
12:08Even the motorcycle taxis are stuck in the middle of the traffic.
12:12It's also hard for passengers to pick up.
12:14It's hard because of the traffic.
12:17The fare is small.
12:19When it comes to the pick-up point,
12:21the passengers will cancel because we've been here for a long time because of the traffic.
12:25The traffic in other streets in Metro Manila is also heavy.
12:28That's why the clearing operations continue.
12:30On C5 Road in Taguig City, several vendors went bankrupt.
12:36But still, some vendors couldn't get their tables from the clearing team.
12:41This is for Christmas, sir.
12:43This is for Christmas.
12:46How can I eat this?
12:49We are two old people.
12:51We don't have food to eat.
12:52That's why we have to choose this.
12:54It's prohibited.
12:56We can't afford to go home.
12:58Sir, why is that?
13:00Help us.
13:01You won't be able to take us to work.
13:04F**k you.
13:06But the MMDA explains,
13:08it's prohibited to sell on the sidewalk under the bridge
13:11because it's for emergencies.
13:13And it's bad for the riders when it rains.
13:15We're not anti-poor.
13:16It's just that we have to implement what's right.
13:23Via here in North Edge,
13:25we can see that the traffic is still slow.
13:29Because there's a big volume of cars.
13:32Even the cars that go out in front of a mall.
13:36And live from Quezon City,
13:38for GMA Integrated News,
13:39I'm Sivona Quino,
13:40your Saksi.