The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has expressed readiness to address the expected shortage of public transport as transport group Manibela announced that it will join the protest action against Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP). MMDA chairman Don Artes said the...
(Speaker’s office) The Speaker Martin Romualdez-led House of Representatives collaborated on Mionday, Nov. 20 with the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) to deploy vehicles offering free rides to Filipinos affected by the transport strike. ...
Transport group Manibela will join in the last day of the nationwide three-day strike of PISTON on Wednesday, Nov. 22, and will extend it further until Friday this week to protest what it describes as lies being propagated by the government transport agencies on the Public Utility Vehicle...
In response to the ongoing nationwide transport strike, the University of the Philippines Manila (UP-Manila) on Monday, Nov. 20, announced its suspension of in-person classes to shift to online classes. Photo credit to UP-Manila In a statement, the university said it would also implement a...
Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) chairman Teofilo Guadiz III assured on Monday, Nov, 20, that the agency will not impose any sanction on those who joined the transport strike. “We are lenient, we recognize their right to air their grievances, to air their sentiments to...
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) is expecting that 85 percent to 90 percent of public utility vehicles (PUVs) will be consolidated into either a corporation or a cooperative after the Dec. 31 deadline for consolidation, which is part of the PUV modernization program....
Vice President Sara Duterte lauded on Monday, Nov. 20, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) for its effective response in responding to the transport strike that was carried out by transport group PISTON. MMDA chairman Don Artes briefs Vice President and Education Secretary Sara...
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Dutere said Monday, Nov. 20, that her agencies stand ready to help the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) in ensuring the commuters, both workers and students, are not affected by the ongoing transport strike. In a joint press...
A protesting transport group failed to paralyze the public transportation during the morning rush hours during the first day of the strike in the National Capital Region (NCR) on Monday, Nov. 20, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said. Jeepney drivers hold action near on...
The Muntinlupa City government deployed vehicles on Monday, Nov. 20, to give “libreng sakay” (free rides) to people affected by the nationwide transport strike. Members of the Pinagkaisang Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Operators Nationwide (PISTON) launched the transport strike, which will be...
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) urged local government units (LGUs) not to suspend classes on Monday, Nov 20, saying it has prepared well in responding to all the adverse effects of the three-day nationwide transport strike. LTFRB chairman Teofilo Guadiz III said...
The Department of Education (DepEd) announced on Saturday, Nov. 18, that classes will not be suspended amid the nationwide transport strike scheduled for next week. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) In an advisory, DepEd clarified that there would be "no cancellation of classes" as per the...
