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PITX passenger traffic surges past 60 million in 2025

Published Jan 12, 2026 07:09 pm
The Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange (PITX) sustained its upward momentum in passenger traffic last year, accommodating more than 60 million Filipinos traveling to nearby cities and distant provinces.
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) said passenger volume at the PITX reached 60.28 million in 2025, nearly 17 percent higher than 51.56 million in 2024.
In December alone, the terminal served 5.69 million passengers as many ventured out of Metro Manila to return to their home provinces for holiday festivities.
PITX has seen consistent annual growth in passenger traffic since opening in 2018, driven by the launch of new routes not only to Luzon but also to the Visayas and Mindanao.
Acting Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez said transport hubs such as the PITX are ramping up operational improvements in response to the rising demand for public transportation.
Lopez said there is a concerted effort within the administration to increase collaboration with private terminal operators to ease the daily commuting experience for millions of Filipinos.
In PITX, he said the DOTr is committed to working with MWM Terminals Inc., a subsidiary of Saavedra-led Megawide Construction Corp., to ensure rising passenger demand is met efficiently.
“We will ensure that there is an adequate supply of buses and that operations at PITX run smoothly, alongside strengthened security for a safer and more efficient journey for our passengers,” Lopez said.
MWM Terminals operates the PITX under a 35-year build-transfer-operate (BOT) contract with the DOTr, with the total build cost estimated at around ₱4.7 billion.
As a multimodal transport hub, PITX connects passengers to various modes of transportation, including in-city and provincial buses, modern and traditional jeepneys, and transport network vehicle services (TNVS).
In late 2024, the terminal was connected to Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1), contributing more than 20,000 passengers daily.
To further strengthen connectivity, the DOTr expects the new EDSA Busway station at the PITX to begin construction within the quarter, with completion set in the fourth quarter.
Instead of inside the landport, the new station will be built along Kennedy Road to provide a more seamless connection for passengers.
More commuters are expected once the Cavite bus rapid transit (BRT) project is operational, which will connect to the PITX via point-to-point buses.
The project is being developed by Megawide Construction Corp., alongside the Baguio City Integrated Terminal (BCIT) and South Luzon Integrated Terminal Exchange (SLITX), which will be patterned after PITX.
On the part of the government, the DOTr is studying the prospect of building a PITX-like terminal in northern Metro Manila. This is planned to be under a public-private partnership (PPP) arrangement.
Another intermodal terminal in development is the Taguig City Integrated Terminal Exchange (TCITX) under Ayala Land Inc., which is expected to handle 160,000 passengers and 5,200 vehicles daily once fully operational in 2028.
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