Three-day transport strike only caused minor delays — QCPD
The three-day transport strike held by transport groups Manibela and PISTON ended without major disruptions in Quezon City.
According to the Quezon City Police District (QCPD), demonstrations were calm, and traffic flow across protest sites remained steady.
From Dec. 9 to 11, strike activities were held in several areas where transport groups traditionally converge, including East Avenue near the LTO and LTFRB offices, the Elliptical Road corridor, Quirino Highway in Barangay Gulod–Novaliches, Commonwealth Avenue, Petron Philcoa, Kalayaan Avenue in Teachers Village West, Aurora Boulevard in Cubao, and locations near the Department of Agriculture and the Commission on Human Rights.
Despite the widespread protests, the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) said no major untoward incidents occurred.
Traffic managers from the Traffic and Transport Management (TTMD) and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), along with civil society partners, were stationed throughout the three-day strike to ensure public safety and avoid gridlock during peak hours.
Commuters experienced minor delays, but authorities said contingency measures, including traffic rerouting and deployment of additional personnel, helped keep the situation manageable.
The strike formed part of the ongoing pushback from transport groups opposing aspects of the government’s PUV modernization policies, with organizers vowing to continue their calls for a more inclusive transition for jeepney drivers and operators.