Transport group MANIBELA ended its three-day strike with a march to Mendiola, Manila, on Friday, April 17, renewing calls for the suspension of fuel taxes and a rollback in oil prices to ease the burden on drivers and commuters. Hundreds of jeepney drivers and operators gathered at Welcome Rotonda...
Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr., chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), ordered police commanders in Metro Manila and other areas to remain on alert and visible for the remaining two days of the transport strike as he commanded them for a peaceful and orderly first day of the protest....
BACOLOD CITY – Around 1,000 Public Utility Vehicles (PUVs) joined the transport strike here on Wednesday, April 15, over the fuel price increases from the Middle East tension. Rallies were held in four areas, including the Bata flyover and Magsaysay flyover. Protesters converged at the public...
A number of transport groups have declared their intention not to join the three-day transport strike and the Philippine National Police (PNP) wants to ensure that they will not be threatened and harassed. At the start of the transport strike on Wednesday, April 15, PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio C....
As the high cost of fuel products continue to whip drivers, operators and commuters, a major transport group is wondering where in the world are the politicians who were active in the past elections and during holidays with their “Ingat sa Byahe” tarpaulins. For transport group Manibela, the...
Transport organizations are divided over the nationwide strike set for April 15 to 17, with Pagkakaisa ng mga Samahan ng Tsuper at Opereytor Nationwide (PISTON) confirming its participation while other groups pursue dialogue with the government on rising fuel costs. Mody Floranda, president of...
Malacañang said a planned nationwide transport strike this week is “not timely” as the government continues to roll out assistance to cushion the impact of rising fuel prices. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro said the planned strike by transport group...
Despite the scorching heat, several groups trooped to Mendiola in Manila on Friday, March 27, to call on the national government to immediately act on various social and economic issues arising from the Middle East war. Around 800 protesters belonging to Pagkakaisa ng mga Samahan ng Tsuper at...
The Manila City local government slammed posts on social media saying that dump trucks or garbage trucks were used in its "Libreng Sakay" program to transport commuters for free as several public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers and operators, particularly jeepney drivers, refrained from plying their...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has not monitored any significant incidents that threatened peace and order during the first day of the two-day transport strike launched to protest the rising fuel prices. PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr. said police units in Metro Manila and other...
LEGAZPI CITY – The provincial government of Albay, through the Albay Public Safety Emergency Management Office-Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (APSEMO-PDRRMC), has suspended face-to-face classes on all levels and moved to alternative learning methods due to the transport...
For jeepney drivers, "tigil‑pasada" was more than a protest; it was a desperate cry for survival. Thousands of commuters were left stranded along España Boulevard, Quiapo, Taft Avenue, and other major thoroughfares in Manila, as members of MANIBELA halted operations, highlighting the human...
