Tension arose between members of transport group Manibela and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) traffic enforcers after the latter allegedly issued tickets to illegally parked jeepneys during the third day of the transport strike in San Juan City on Wednesday, March 26.
According to MMDA Special Operations head Gabriel Go, they were conducting a clearing operation after receiving reports about illegally parked jeepneys on Connecticut Street.
They then began issuing tickets after protesters failed to present a rally permit.
Several jeepneys were reportedly ticketed before tensions escalated as protesters objected.
One of the protesters hit a traffic enforcer’s helmet, breaking its visor.
The MMDA halted the clearing operations to ease tensions.
Meanwhile, Go clarified that no one was seriously injured in the incident. However, he said they do not tolerate such acts of violence and will consult their legal department.
Manibela held a three-day strike from Monday, March 24, to Wednesday, March 26, in protest of what it described as a blatant lie committed by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) when it allegedly submitted wrong figures on the status of the modernization plan of the public transport to President Marcos.