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Commuters catch a ride at the Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange (PITX) in Paranaque City on August 22, 2024, ahead of the long weekend. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News/File

Commuters catch a ride at the Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange (PITX) in Paranaque City on August 22, 2024, ahead of the long weekend. Ninoy Aquino Day, originally a holiday scheduled on August 21, was moved to August 23, while National Heroes Day is slated for August 26. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News

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Leaving for the Long Weekend

Jervis Manahan

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/173494764472420240822-pitx-commuters-long-weekend-MD-11.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Commuters catch a ride at the Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange (PITX) in Paranaque City on August 22, 2024, ahead of the long weekend. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News/File"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Commuters catch a ride at the Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange (PITX) in Paranaque City on August 22, 2024, ahead of the long weekend. <em>Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News/File</em></span></span></span>MANILA -- Bicol-bound trips from the Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange are departing on time starting December 23, said PITX Senior Corporate Affairs Officer Kolyn Calbasa on Monday.</div><p>Over the past few days, trips to Bicol have been delayed due to slow turnaround caused by heavy traffic in Quezon and Camarines Norte.</p><p>&quot;As of now, wala nang delayed going to Bicol, hopefully tuluy-tuloy na yan hanggang bisperas ng Pasko,&quot; Calbasa said.</p><p>(As of now, there are no delayed trips to Bicol, and hopefully this will be the same until Christmas eve.)</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/weather-traffic/2024/12/23/thousands-flock-to-ports-early-monday-amid-christmas-rush-1007">READ: Thousands flock to ports early Monday amid Christmas rush</a></div><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2024/12/23/lto-traffic-easing-along-andaya-highway-in-camarines-sur-1514">READ: LTO: Traffic easing along Andaya Highway in Camarines Sur</a></div><p>More than 200,000 passengers are expected in PITX on December 23, the last working day before the Christmas break.</p><p>PITX management clarified that even those without tickets may come and they can get tickets onsite.</p><p>&quot;Yung fully booked trips advance booking yon, yung mga gustong mag walk in today, pwede pa rin naman po kasi nagdagdag ng trips,&quot; Calbasa said.</p><p>(There are fully booked trips but those who would want to walk in may do so, since there are additional buses.)</p><p>The PITX management earlier said that it expects the deluge of passengers to continue until December 23, with last-minute travelers tipped to arrive at the transportation hub as Christmas nears.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2024/12/22/pitx-expects-pre-christmas-passenger-surge-until-dec-23-1958">READ: PITX expects pre-Christmas passenger surge until Dec 23</a></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/D6CjNkij5Tg?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Bicol-bound trips from the Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange are departing on time starting December 23, said PITX Senior Corporate Affairs Officer Kolyn Calbasa on Monday.</p>

Bicol-bound trips from the Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange are departing on time starting December 23, said PITX Senior Corporate Affairs Officer Kolyn Calbasa on Monday.

No delays in Bicol-bound trips starting Dec. 23, says PITX management

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No delays in Bicol-bound trips starting Dec. 23, says PITX management

Jervis Manahan,

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Published December 23, 2024 06:13 PM PHT

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