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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…
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Transport workers’ livelihood still at risk: PISTON continues to call for junking of OFG on Labor Day
On this year’s Labor Day, transport group PISTON renews its call for the junking of the DOTr Department Order 2017-011 or the Omnibus Franchising Guidelines (OFG) as it continues to affect the livelihoods of thousands of PUV drivers and operators. Since its implementation in 2017, the government has been utilizing the OFG as the foundation…
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PISTON calls for Marcos Jr gov’t to take substantial action on OPH amidst OPEC production cuts
As oil firms have implemented another large hike in fuel prices today, transport group PISTON has called on the Marcos Jr government to urgently take action by implementing policy reforms such as fuel excise tax and VAT suspension, and oil industry regulation instead of downplaying the effects of cuts in global crude oil production. Starting…