June 2023
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One year of Marcos Jr: How are the drivers and small operators doing?
Has the country experienced any changes in the year since Marcos Jr took oath as the president? Have the lives of those in the transportation sector been impacted, or does the regime remain the same as Duterte’s—puppet, oppressive, and fascist? No action on high oil prices and deregulation During Marcos Jr’s tenure, the country has…
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Hands off jeepney drivers! Stop the intimidation and harassment by the police and NTF-ELCAC
PISTON has received reports that the PNP-QCPD is forcibly profiling some drivers and operators of the UP Transport Group (UPTG). On June 22, the QCPD Anonas Station 9 summoned several members of UPTG to Barangay UP Campus, promising to provide assistance. They were forcibly brought to the police station and were asked to provide a…
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PISTON on the 6th anniversary of the OFG: ‘Enough is enough! It’s time to scrap it!’
Transport group PISTON picketed in front of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) Central Office on Monday, June 19, to mark the 6th anniversary of the signing of the Omnibus Franchising Guidelines (OFG) and press the Marcos Jr government to repeal the policy. The OFG, signed by then-transport secretary Arthur Tugade on June…
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Collective action works! Court dismisses trumped up charges vs PISTON Alabang 3
Today, the Muntinlupa Metropolitan Trial Court dismissed the trumped up charges filed by the Muntinlupa police and prosecutors against three protesting transport workers and PISTON members due to the repeated failure of the complainants to appear in the scheduled court hearings. On March 7, the police illegally arrested three protesting drivers in Alabang during the…
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Transport Summit solidifies people’s united position vs OFG, PUVMP
On June 10, the Transport Summit 2023, led by PISTON and the No To PUV Phaseout Coalition solidified the unity and position of the transportation sector and the public against the inhumane and anti-people Omnibus Franchising Guidelines (OFG) and PUV Modernization Program (PUVMP). The gathering discussed various aspects of the OFG and PUVMP and the…