Many passengers continued to arrive at seaports and airports in different parts of the country on Tuesday, Christmas Eve.
At the Northport Passenger Terminal in Manila, some travelers are expecting they will celebrate the traditional Christmas Eve dinner noche buena on ships, according to a report of James Agustin on Unang Balita.
“Wala po e. Ganun talaga tiyaga-tiyaga na lang…Sa barko na lang kami magce-celebrate ng nochebuena,” one of the passengers Myra Laguna said.
(We cannot do anything about it. We need to be patient…We will celebrate Christmas on the ship.)
Some of the passengers had to finish their duty at work before going to the terminal.
At Batangas Port, some passengers slept on the floor and waited up to seven hours to book their trips on Christmas Eve, according to a report of Mariz Umali.
According to the port’s management, the availability of tickets is not continuous to avoid problems on the schedules of trips.
At Davao City Overland Transport Terminal, long lines of travelers built up at the entrance due to the manual inspection of baggage after the scanners broke down amid the holiday rush.
The terminal is open 24 hours even on Christmas Day to accommodate more travelers.
At Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Pasay City, some passengers arrived early Tuesday morning after they failed to catch up on their flights on Monday, according to a report of Bam Alegre.
Passengers were stuck in long lines for security checks because only three X-ray scanners were working, the report said.
GMA Integrated News has sought comment from the management of NAIA and airlines about the matter but they have yet to respond as of posting time. — Joviland Rita/RSJ, GMA Integrated News
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