Transport Sector
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SONA 2024: A road to nowhere for Filipino transport workers and commuters
In his third SONA, Marcos Jr once again failed to address the plight of thousands of jeepney drivers and small operators being displaced by his regime’s public transport modernization program. His transport policies have always prioritized big-ticket infrastructure projects injected with massive foreign debt and only serving as milking cow for his cronies salivating to…
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Transport strikes win key concession: Marcos Jr’s modernization policy in shambles as ‘hidden’ LTFRB Reso reveals failure of franchise consolidation
The Marcos Jr regime’s refusal to admit that the widespread transport strikes of 2024 forced their hand is nothing short of cowardice. Let’s be clear: these strikes compelled them to allow a limited number of unconsolidated PUVs to continue operating. On April 30, 2024, at the height of our strikes against the forced consolidation scheme,…
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Marcos Jr’s second year marked by meager wage increase, relentless oil price hikes
Marcos Jr’s attempt to cover up his incompetence by implementing a measly P35 minimum wage hike in the NCR cannot overshadow the fact that his administration continues to blunder the country in grave economic crisis. This pitiful wage increase is announced as the prices of oil continues to rise in its third straight week. This…
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Guadiz, Bautista, Marcos: Enemies of public transport
It is deeply concerning that LTFRB Chairperson Guadiz has openly stated their plans to specifically target PUV routes operated by PISTON members in their upcoming crackdown on unconsolidated jeepneys this week. This crackdown has been sanctioned by DOTr Secretary Bautista and Bongbong Marcos himself. It is chilling to hear Chairperson Guadiz discuss these plans with…
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PISTON: 43 years of building genuine, militant, patriotic transport workers’ power
Today, PISTON marks its 43rd anniversary, reaffirming its commitment to the militant struggle for the rights and welfare of public transport workers and vowing to advance a progressive, people-centered, nationalized public transport system. Over the past four decades, PISTON has stood at the forefront of uniting informal public transport workers, primarily jeepney drivers and operators,…