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Iloilo transport strike forces concession on jeepney ban, but concerns over public transport modernization program persist
Drivers and operators, led by the No to PUV Phaseout Coalition – Western Visayas, from the “first towns” surrounding Iloilo, including Leganes, Pavia, Oton, and San Miguel, took decisive action by holding a transport strike on June 3. Their protest aimed to challenge the implementation of the Local Public Transport Route Plan (LPTRP), a key…
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PISTON to SC: ‘Block PUVMP now to prevent grave injury in transport sector’
PISTON continues to urge the Supreme Court to swiftly block the PUV Modernization Program (PUVMP) with a supplemental motion for a temporary restraining order (TRO) against the new Department of Transportation (DOTr) Department Order (DO) No. 2023-022 which repealed the previous order, DO No. 2017-011, serving as guidelines for the PUVMP implementation. The petition raises…
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PISTON gears up for franchise consolidation deadline, Labor Day with another strike
Progressive transport group PISTON has announced plans to push back against the end-of-month franchise consolidation deadline with another transport strike scheduled to begin on April 29 and will lead up to Labor Day on May 1. “The Marcos regime’s disregard for the long-standing plea of drivers and operators to scrap forced franchise consolidation blatantly jeopardizes…
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PISTON urges SC to expedite TRO vs PUVMP
PISTON urges the Supreme Court to immediately issue a temporary restraining order (TRO) against the PUV Modernization Program (PUVMP) and side with the jeepney drivers and operators who are on the brink of displacement if the April 30 franchise consolidation deadline pushes through. According to PISTON Deputy Secretary General Ruben Baylon, “Let us not wait…
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Court junks case vs PISTON 6
After four years, a Caloocan court has finally acquitted the six jeepney drivers, known as Piston 6, who were arrested while holding a peaceful demonstration in Monumento, Caloocan City on June 2, 2020. According to PISTON Deputy Secretary General Ruben Baylon, “This is evidence that our collective actions against the PUVMP are just.” The six…