Passengers flock to bus terminals for Holy Week break

Long lines were seen at bus terminals on EDSA in Quezon City on Saturday as passengers arrived early to take trips to provinces for the Holy Week break, according to a report by Luisito Santos on Super Radyo dzBB.

TINGNAN: Mga pasaherong pauwi ng probinsya, nagdadatingan na sa mga bus terminal sa EDSA, Quezon City. | via @luisitosantos03 https://t.co/t4WPTPh7Q8

— DZBB Super Radyo (@dzbb) April 12, 2019

At the Araneta Center Bus Station and the Araneta Center Bus Port, buses were already almost fully booked as of Friday.

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Wednesday said it will closely watch the situation at bus terminals on EDSA in light of the expected exodus of commuters for the Holy Week.

National Capital Region Police Office chief Police Major General Guillermo Eleazar earlier said Metro Manila cops will be on full alert during Holy Week.

The police official said they are expecting that bus terminals and other transportation hubs will be crowded as people head to the provinces for the Holy Week.

"Inaasahan natin na itong pagdagsa sa mga probinsiya, mapupuno ang mga places of convergence, in particular ang mga transportation terminal, itong mga bus stations, LRT and MRT stations, train stations, airports and seaports," Eleazar said.

The Holy Week will start on Sunday, April 14, Palm Sunday.

Filipinos traditionally head to their home provinces for the Holy Week to spend time with their loved ones.

Maundy Thursday (April 18) and Good Friday (April 19) have been declared regular holidays, while Black Saturday (April 20) has been declared a special non-working holiday. —KG, GMA News