The number of passengers in the Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange (PITX) spiked this Undas 2023 as compared to the pre-pandemic, PITX spokesperson Jason Salvador said on Sunday, Oct. 29.
“Kung ikukumpara natin sa pre-pandemic numbers natin tuwing Undas, way beyond na ito. Hamak na mas malaki na ngayon,” he said during DZRH’s Huntahan.
“Natutuwa tayo na kahit papaano nararamadaman na natin at kahit papaano, nakabangon na ang ating ekonomiya at nagbabalik na ang sigla ng ating land transportation. Mataas na po talaga,” Salvador added.
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The PITX spokesperson said they also anticipate that the number of passenger would remain high after the 2023 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) on Monday, Oct. 30.
"We expect it to be high, but we don't expect it to be that high. Kasi na-spread out na, nabawasan na. Unlike dati, kung Undas lang talaga ang iuuwi nila, sabay-sabay talaga," he said.
Salvador noted that the situation in the PITX terminals remains under control as of Sunday morning.
“Medyo maayos-ayos naman. Hindi katulad kahapon na talagang maaga pa lang ay dinagsa tayo ng napakaraming pasahero. Compared kahapon, mas manageable naman 'to. Sa tingin natin the whole afternoon ganito na rin ang mararanasan natin,” he said.
The PITX spokesperson said the passengers count reached 160,000 on Saturday, Oct. 28.
“Although okay naman, maayos naman nating tinanggap at napaalis din patungo sa kani-kanilang mga probinsya yung ating mga kababayan kaya tayo ay masaya naman at napaglingkuran natin sila,” he furthered.
Earlier, Salvador said that there would be an estimated 1.6 million commuters who will travel in their respective provinces to vote in the BSKE and observe Undas or All Saint’s Day and All Soul’s Day.
