MORE THAN 300,000 passengers are expected to flock to the Cebu South Bus Terminal (CSBT) next week for the observance of All Saints’ and All Souls’ Days on Nov. 1 and 2. CSBT Operations Manager Jonathan F. Tumulak, in a statement from the Cebu provincial government, said this estimate is higher than last year’s 266,000 given new routes that have opened. Buses at the CSBT, serve trips within Cebu as well as inter-island routes such as Cebu-Tagbilaran and Cebu-Zamboanga City. “There are also buses that serve passengers direct from the airport going to the South Bus Terminal,” he said. As a contingency plan in case of inadequate buses, especially on Oct. 31, Mr. Tumulak said they have asked some local officials to have government vehicles on standby to help ferry stranded commuters to their towns. The Land Transportation Office, meanwhile, has started the inspection of buses this week to ensure road worthiness.

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