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Passengers flock to bus terminals as Undas break ends
Passengers flock to bus terminals as Undas break ends
MANILA — Moderate to heavy traffic was observed on Monday morning along EDSA-Cubao, as motorists headed back to Metro Manila after the Undas break.
MANILA — Moderate to heavy traffic was observed on Monday morning along EDSA-Cubao, as motorists headed back to Metro Manila after the Undas break.
Commuters from various provinces also arrived in different bus terminals in Cubao early in the morning.
Commuters from various provinces also arrived in different bus terminals in Cubao early in the morning.
Carlita Rafael, who came back from a 5-day trip to Mercedes, Camarines Norte, booked an overnight trip back to the Metro with her grandson.
Carlita Rafael, who came back from a 5-day trip to Mercedes, Camarines Norte, booked an overnight trip back to the Metro with her grandson.
She brought back with her sacks of rice and bananas from her hometown, which she said was slowly recovering from the onslaught of typhoon Kristine.
She brought back with her sacks of rice and bananas from her hometown, which she said was slowly recovering from the onslaught of typhoon Kristine.
"Okay naman po ang Undas [break], doon po ako sa Colasi, sakop po ng Mercedes, Camarines Norte… Bumisita lang ako sa Undas sa asawa ko," she said.
"Okay naman po ang Undas [break], doon po ako sa Colasi, sakop po ng Mercedes, Camarines Norte… Bumisita lang ako sa Undas sa asawa ko," she said.
Norman Mercilla, a bus dispatcher in one of the terminals in Cubao, said there was an influx of passengers on Sunday night, with over 50 buses coming back to Manila from Bicol.
Norman Mercilla, a bus dispatcher in one of the terminals in Cubao, said there was an influx of passengers on Sunday night, with over 50 buses coming back to Manila from Bicol.
"Medyo dumagsa ang mga pasahero nitong mga nakaraang gabi lang. Mga 50 buses po yan mula pa lang Bicol bukod yung galing sa Maynila.Sa parteng Quezon [Province] maraming rough road diyan, pero sa parteng Laguna ay okay na," he said.
"Medyo dumagsa ang mga pasahero nitong mga nakaraang gabi lang. Mga 50 buses po yan mula pa lang Bicol bukod yung galing sa Maynila.Sa parteng Quezon [Province] maraming rough road diyan, pero sa parteng Laguna ay okay na," he said.
He said most of the air-conditioned buses from Bicol to Manila were already fully booked, but they would deploy an additional 4 buses to cater to walk-in passengers.
He said most of the air-conditioned buses from Bicol to Manila were already fully booked, but they would deploy an additional 4 buses to cater to walk-in passengers.
"May mga extra buses naman po dun [sa Bicol] na puwedeng i-book ngayong araw na ito. May apat na extra [airconditioned] buses pa kami na galing ng Daet, na puwede pa silang magpa-book," he added.
"May mga extra buses naman po dun [sa Bicol] na puwedeng i-book ngayong araw na ito. May apat na extra [airconditioned] buses pa kami na galing ng Daet, na puwede pa silang magpa-book," he added.
While others are going back to Manila for work, Genesis Rabit, a resident of Ilocos Sur, visited the capital region for a 4-day vacation with her cousins.
While others are going back to Manila for work, Genesis Rabit, a resident of Ilocos Sur, visited the capital region for a 4-day vacation with her cousins.
She said that they wanted to go to Manila during the Undas break but all trips were fully booked and they only secured bus tickets on Sunday evening.
She said that they wanted to go to Manila during the Undas break but all trips were fully booked and they only secured bus tickets on Sunday evening.
"Fully booked yung mga bus wala kaming masakyan nagkataon lang na may available na upuan kagabi kaya nakapunta kami dito. Balak na nga namin magbackout kagabi kasi wala talagang masakyan," she said.
"Fully booked yung mga bus wala kaming masakyan nagkataon lang na may available na upuan kagabi kaya nakapunta kami dito. Balak na nga namin magbackout kagabi kasi wala talagang masakyan," she said.
Meanwhile, as of 7:30 a.m., traffic was light in most parts of the North Luzon Expressway (NLEx) and Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEx) except in the NLEx-Valenzuela area.
Meanwhile, as of 7:30 a.m., traffic was light in most parts of the North Luzon Expressway (NLEx) and Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEx) except in the NLEx-Valenzuela area.
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