Usop said they are currently in close coordination with the security cluster. Davao City Police Office (DCPO) and Task Force Davao (TFD) personnel are manning the terminal to ensure the safety and security of passengers.
"Ang kapulisan ginapatuyok-tuyok sa sulod ug sa gawas. Ang TFD naga-augment sila pag ingon ani nga sitwasyon,”Usop said in a report from the City Information Office (CIO).
She said they are expecting more passengers during the Holy Week and during the Araw ng Dabaw festivities. The DCOTT manager said since the city's founding anniversary celebration is month-long, some local tourists from nearby cities and provinces only come for activities they are interested in.
"Nagpatawag nako og meeting sa mga bus operation managers para sa Araw ng Dabaw nga dapat always ready gyud sila kung adunay pagdagsa sa mga pasahero,” Usop said.
The bus operators were mandated to add buses and seek special permits from the Land Transportation and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) for Araw ng Dabaw and Holy Week.
Usop reiterated her reminder to the bus operators and drivers that the no-pick-up policy outside the Ecoland terminal is still being enforced.
She, however, admitted that there are still erring bus drivers who continue to pick up passengers along the road.
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