Transport group PISTON strongly criticized the latest extension of the jeepney consolidation deadline, calling it another desperate attempt by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) and the Marcos administration to pressure jeepney operators into complying with the government’s modernization program. The decision, formalized in Memorandum Circular No. 2024-043 on December 5, 2024, grants…
After four years in jail, PISTON National Vice President Ramon Rescovilla was released on December 4 following the dismissal of charges related to illegal possession of firearms and explosives. The charges were deemed baseless by a local court. Judge Alym Almayda of the 5th Judicial Region, Branch 7, in Legazpi City, issued the court order…
PISTON said the relentless surge in oil prices continues to put significant financial burden on jeepney drivers, with estimates suggesting a loss of about Php 5,000 since October due to the skyrocketing fuel costs. Diesel prices have surged by Php 7.25 since the beginning of October, with the latest big-time increase reaching Php 2.10 per…
PISTON condemns the recent actions of the Marcos Jr. administration in invoking the outdated BP 880, or Public Assembly Act, a remnant of the Marcos Sr. dictatorship, to suppress the democratic rights of transport workers and citizens. State forces have filed charges against Makabayan senatorial candidates Mody Floranda, PISTON’s national president, and Mimi Doringo, Kadamay’s…
Transport group PISTON renewed its call for the repeal of the Oil Deregulation Law as fuel prices surged by more than P2.00 per liter on Tuesday. According to the group, as Filipinos struggle with soaring costs of living, it is clear that both oil companies and the government are benefiting disproportionately from speculative pricing practices.…