00:00 The Philippine Ports Authority and Philippine Coast Guard are now alerted
00:04 because of the expected drop in passengers in the area this holiday season.
00:09 According to the PPA, it is possible that more than 5 million passengers will be allowed this year.
00:15 This is what Ryan Leziguez reported.
00:18 Daniza's madness cannot be stopped after their trip to Cagayan de Oro was delayed.
00:25 Their boat trip to Cagayan de Oro was scheduled for 7 pm last night.
00:31 But due to the storm, the boats' turnaround time was delayed.
00:36 They were left with more than 24 hours in the port.
00:41 And because they are saving money, they will be spending the next two nights in the port.
00:46 It's far. It's a waste of time. So we decided to stay here.
00:51 - Are you having a baby? - Yes. - Is it hard? - It's hard because there's a lot of dust.
00:57 And we can only talk about sleep.
00:59 Daniza is excited to go home because after almost a decade of staying in Cavite,
01:05 she will be with her family in Bukidnon this Christmas,
01:10 which is her favorite and her savings.
01:13 I'm so worried now. It's a waste.
01:16 Instead of staying there for tomorrow, we are here now. It's a waste of time.
01:21 Aside from Christmas, they plan to surprise their grandfather,
01:25 who will be 80 years old on December 23.
01:29 But because of the delay, they can't make it.
01:33 Happy birthday, grandpa. I'm sorry. We can't go home because we're stranded.
01:39 We will just go home.
01:41 From the 4.7 million passengers last year, the Philippine Ports Authority or PPA expects
01:48 to reach 5.1 million this year.
01:51 The PPA admitted that the number of ships will be short for the many passengers.
01:56 We admit that we have a shortage of ships that are coming to the ports during peak season.
02:02 So we are calling on our shipping lines and marinas to have more ships
02:08 because there are so many ships during peak season this December.
02:14 On a normal day, only 2,000 passengers are coming to different ports in the country.
02:20 But since December 16, it has increased to 300,000 passengers per day.
02:25 But the PPA expects that this will increase from tomorrow, December 22,
02:30 until January 5 due to the exodus of passengers.
02:34 The PPA is monitoring five ports due to the large number of passengers.
02:39 The PPA and the Philippine Coast Guard are alerted due to the exodus of passengers.
02:45 They are asking passengers not to bring many luggage and prohibited cargo
02:52 so that their trips will not be delayed.
02:55 Yes, the Philippine Coast Guard is on high alert.
02:58 The Philippine Coast Guard is well-spotted with our safety and security officers.
03:04 We distributed masks for our visibility operations.
03:09 We have patches, medical teams and plainclothes Coast Guard intelligence operatives
03:17 to monitor those who might do unauthorized activities.
03:23 Ryan Lisigas for the nation.
