Motorcycles, other vehicles crowd Alabang-Zapote Road checkpoint amid quarantine

For the second straight day, long lines of motorcycles and vehicles were seen near the checkpoint on Alabang-Zapote Road at the boundary of Cavite and Las Piñas City, according to tweets by GMA News' Darlene Cay on Wednesday.

WATCH: Sitwasyon sa Alabang-Zapote Road

Mula pa kahapon, mahaba ang pila ng mga sasakyan sa magkabilang lanes. Lalo kasing naghigpit sa checkpoints dito. Isa isang tinitignan kung ang mga sasakyan ba ay may essential personnel o magdedeliver ng mahalagang produkto. @gmanews pic.twitter.com/SBZsFzpa6j

— Darlene Cay (@DarleneCay) April 15, 2020

Authorities have tightened security measures at the checkpoint to ensure that only those on the road are among those exempted from the Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine.

Each vehicle is being checked to see if the travel by a motorist and passenger is essential, or if the vehicle is being used to deliver essential goods.

Para masigurong hindi sila maiipit sa traffic, may express lanes para sa mga delivery vehicles at sasakyan ng essential workers. @gmanews pic.twitter.com/WcKrGyqaYg

— Darlene Cay (@DarleneCay) April 15, 2020

Delivery trucks and vehicles bearing essential workers have been given an express lane for faster travel through the checkpoint.

Authorities also checked the body temperature of drivers and passengers. —KG, GMA News