The Office of the Vice President’s (OVP) “Libreng Sakay” program will be expanded this week to help commuters who will be affected by the planned three-day transport strike. Office of the Vice President's free shuttle service (OVP photo) In a statement, the OVP said that the...
Authorities shrugged off the three-day protest action of transport group Manibela amid the continuous implementation of the Public Utility Vehicle (PUV) Modernization Program, part of it is the prohibition of those who failed to meet the April 30 deadline for consolidation to ply their routes. And...
ILOILO CITY – A dialogue ended the transport strike of a coalition of passenger jeepneys in this city on Monday, June 3. PASSENGERS wait in a long line at the Mohon Terminal in Iloilo City during the transportation strike by a coalition of jeepney operators and drivers. (Photo courtesy of...
ILOILO CITY – A two-day transport strike will be conducted starting on Monday, June 3, in this city in protest of the failure of implementing the country’s first modern transportation plan. A two-day transport strike will be held in Iloilo City from June 3 to 4. (Tara Yap) “This...
Beginning this month, employees of Nickel Asia Corporation (NAC) can avail themselves of an electronic vehicle shuttle service for free following the partnership between the natural resource development company and Global Electric Transport (GET). The shift to cleaner forms of transport is...
CAMP VICENTE LIM, Laguna – The Police Regional Office 4-A has deployed personnel to secure commuters in the Calabarzon or the Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon region during the three-day transport strike from April 29 to May 1. Police Brig. Gen Paul Kenneth Lucas, PRO 4-A chief,...
The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) will be deploying around 8,000 policemen to secure various areas in Metro Manila amid the declaration of the three-day strike of transport groups which will also be joined by several labor organizations. NCRPO director Maj. Gen. Jose Melencio...
Transport group Piston and several progressive labor organizations will join forces in a nationwide three-day strike and protest action that will start on April 29 amidf the looming final deadline for the consolidation of jeepney operators to either a cooperative or a corporation as the first step...
Government agencies said public transportation in Metro Manila and other areas were not paralyzed during the first day of the transport strike, adding that vehicles they placed on standby for free rides were not even used. Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRCB) chairman...
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – The Police Regional Office-1 is offering “Libreng Sakay” or free rides to commuters during the transport strike from April 15 to 16 in the Ilocos region. PRO-1 Director Police Brig. Gen. Lou Evangelista ordered his subordinate units to provide resources for...
The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) will be deploying more than 6,600 policemen in various parts of Metro Manila to assist commuters who would be affected by the two-day transport strike of transport groups Piston and Manibela starting Monday, April 15. NCRPO director Maj. Gen. Jose...
Given the looming nationwide transport strike, several universities in Metro Manila announced the suspension of their on-site classes from April 15 to 16. (Manila Bulletin File Photo) The University of the East (UE) confirmed on Sunday, April 14, that all colleges and physical education (PE)...
