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Most trips from PITX fully booked ahead of Christmas
The Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange (PITX) has seen a surge of over 180,000 passengers travel for the Christmas holidays as of Monday night.
However, most bus trips from PITX are now fully booked, forcing some passengers to book alternative routes to more distant destinations.
Authorities are advising passengers to allocate extra time for travel, security checks, and purchasing tickets.
PITX spokesperson Kolyn Calbasa expects around 190,000 to 200,000 passengers to use the terminal on Tuesday, December 23.
From December 19 to 22, nearly 800,000 passengers passed through the terminal.
Passengers interviewed expressed excitement and hope for reunions with loved ones this Christmas, despite potential crowds and queues.
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