Transport group Manilbela 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...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is rolling out a ₱2 billion financing program aimed at accelerating the shift to electric vehicles (EVs) among the country’s small-scale transport players. In a statement on Friday, April 17, the DTI said the initiative, managed by its financing arm,...
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...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has started distributing P5,000 in financial assistance to tricycle drivers and operators in Malolos, Bulacan, as fuel prices continue to rise due to the conflict in the Middle East. The distribution took place at the covered court of Sta....
Despite being affected by the fuel crisis, kindness remains on the menu. In Marikina City, a restaurant is serving free full meals to PUV drivers and delivery riders, proving that selflessness and camaraderie endure even amid the chaos. While Chef Jayson Maulit of Trining 's Kitchen Stories...
The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said it will deploy a landing craft vessel (LCV) in Batanes later this year to improve patient transport across its island municipalities. In a statement, PCSO General Manager Melquiades “Mel” Robles described the LCV as a “mini RORO” that...
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...
