PITX eyes 180K daily passengers for Undas 2025

Some 180,000 daily travelers are expected to troop to the Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange (PITX) as passengers start to travel to the provinces for the observance of Undas 2025.

PITX Senior Corporate Affairs Officer Kolyn Calbasa said at least 2.1 million individuals are seen to arrive at the landport from Monday, October 27 to November 5. 

“Simula kagabi nag-start na ang numbers natin. Coming from our normal na 150,000 daily, ngayon ay nakita natin ang 188,000 na foot traffic,” Calbasa told PTV-4’s Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon.

(We are seeing the rise in figures starting yesterday. From 150,000 daily average, the foot traffic reached 188,000.)

“Inaasahan natin na simula kahapon hanggang November 5 ay 180,000 ang magiging daily average natin,” Calbasa said. 

(We are expecting a daily average of 180,000 starting October 27 to November 5.)

Various measures were implemented at the PITX to ensure public safety amid the expected exodus including the deployment of at least 45 police officers within the PITX vicinity. 

PITX officials also held inter-agency meetings with other bodies including the Department of Transportation (DoTr), Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB), and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) . 

Meanwhile, Calabasa assured passengers that bus companies committed to provide additional units to cater passengers as some trips are now fully-booked. 

“May commitment tayo from bus operators na makakapag dagdag sila ng mga bus units, specifically for Bicol Region,” she added. 

(The bus operators have committed to provide more bus units.) —RF, GMA Integrated News