Stricter public transport guidelines are being implemented in the Philippines to prevent the spread of coronavirus after the country recorded the second most covid-19 cases in Southeast Asia breaching the 50,000 mark.<br /><br />Footage shows a bus terminal in Quezon City in Manila with passengers in social distancing queues waiting for their turn to board the vehicle.<br /><br />In the video, several health protocols must be met before a passenger boards the bus.<br /><br />Commuters were asked to wear a mask, have their temperatures checked, and fill out a contact tracing form being allowed on the bus that can only travel at half-capacity.<br /><br />One of the bus operators said: "We have extra staff to ensure that the passengers follow social distancing and all the new rules.<br /><br />"We ask them to write their names, contact numbers, and the date and time of trip. We also list the plate number of the bus they boarded."<br /><br />The contact tracing forms are used so that if a covid-19 case is reported, the authorities can easily find the passengers who have been in contact with them.<br /><br />Buses and other forms of public transport also have cover the seats with plastic and place barriers between the driver and passengers.<br /><br />The vehicle entrance should have a disinfectant foot bath which the passengers will have to step on before boarding and at the end of the trip the drivers must disinfect the surfaces that are frequently touched.<br /><br />Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade said all of these guidelines must be met before vehicles are allowed on the roads again.<br /><br />He said: "All of these guidelines are made for the safety of the passengers and the drivers. Violators will be subjected to penalties if found."<br /><br />The total number of confirmed cases in the country rose to 56,259 as of Sunday, July 12, with a growing number of deaths now reaching 1,534.<br /><br />ENDS<br /><br /> <br /><br />Subtitles:<br /><br />0:44 - 0:48 We prepare a foot bath for the passengers to step on<br /><br />0:50 - 0:52 We spray disinfectant inside the bus<br /><br />0:53 - 1:00 We ensure that the passengers follow social distancing and follow our new procedures<br /><br />1:09 - 1:19 We ask them to write their names, contact numbers, and the date and time of trip. We also list the plate number of the bus they boarded<br /><br />1:22 - 1:32 Our regulations include spraying alcohol, temperature checks, the form, and foot bath<br /><br />1:33 - 1:38 The foot bath is the first thing we prepare<br /><br />1:39 - 1:46 The employees are required to come wearing a mask, face shield, and gloves before our shift starts<br /><br />1:51 - 1:57 Of course we are afraid as well, but this is our job so we need to do it<br /><br />1:58 - 2:00 We do everything to take care of ourselves<br /><br />2:01 - 2:09 I get scared but I have no choice because life is hard especially in these times<br /><br />2:10 - 2:16 We need to make sacrifices to put food on the table. I have a family who are waiting for me<br /><br />2:17 - 2:18 The trip is hard<br /><br />2:19 2:24 The lines are long and we are late for work most of the time<br /><br />2:25 - 2:28 But the procedures in the terminal is fine, despite the long wait<br /><br />2:29 - 2:36 I just hope they add more buses because there are not enough
