00:00Meanwhile, the number of passengers in PITX has also increased after the holiday season.
00:06This is Bernard Ferrer of PTV in Balitang Pambansa Live.
00:11Bernard?
00:12Alarm! Security measures are being implemented in Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange PITX.
00:19Next, how many illegal items have been confiscated by passengers in the terminal?
00:25More than 700 illegal items have been confiscated by passengers in PITX.
00:34Next, security measures are being implemented in the terminal from December 20, 2024 to January 1, 2025.
00:42More than 200 lighters and more than 100 cutter blades have been confiscated.
00:48Cutter blades, knives, knives, butane gas, LPG tanks, firecrackers, and five-fingers are also confiscated.
01:00There are also prohibited items that are said to be used to ensure the safety of passengers.
01:06This is why PITX continues to increase security in the terminal, especially as the number of passengers is expected to increase until the weekend.
01:15Meanwhile, the operation of the terminal is normal.
01:17There is no longer a need for a hulibook or a long line in the ticket booths.
01:21The number of provincial and city buses is enough for passengers.
01:27According to the PITX estimate, there are more than 14,000 passengers in the terminal.
01:35It is only this morning that it is expected to increase in the next few hours.
01:41Alan, it is cold outside.
01:43That is why we are asking our countrymen to leave their homes and bring an umbrella.