Marcos Jr Administration
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PISTON seeks P31.57 billion PUV rehab fund in 2024 national budget
Transport group PISTON urged the government on Monday to include the 31.57 billion peso ($630 million) PUV rehabilitation subsidy in the 2024 national budget. The subsidy, proposed by Gabriela Women’s Party Rep. Arlene Brosas, would be used for the centralized procurement of Euro-5 engines to upgrade about 63,140 traditional PUVs each year for three years,…
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The fight continues: PISTON successfully launched a nationwide strike
PISTON launched a nationwide transport strike on November 20 to 22 to protest the ongoing implementation of the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP). The strike came ahead of the December 31 deadline for the application for franchise consolidation. THE ISSUES Under the franchise consolidation requirement of the PUVMP, jeepney operators are being forced to…
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‘Tuloy ang welga’: PISTON pushes through with second day of strike
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB)’s failure to respond to the concerns of drivers and operators has bolstered PISTON’s resolve to continue its transport strike against the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP). The group remains steadfast in its demand to remove the December 31 deadline for franchise consolidation, eliminate the franchise consolidation…
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PISTON joins protest at Israeli Embassy, slams Marcos Jr admin’s abstain vote on UN resol
Transport group PISTON joined other progressive groups and individuals in a protest at the Israeli Embassy in Manila on Tuesday to condemn Israel’s brutal genocide of Palestinians. The group also criticized the U.S. for supporting and arming Israel, which caused the deaths of thousands of Palestinian civilians, including 3,457 children. According to PISTON, the Marcos…
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End oil deregulation as Israel-Palestine war stirs up oil price speculations — PISTON
Transport group PISTON demands the Marcos Jr government to scrap the Oil Deregulation Law and urgently regulate fuel prices as oil companies and cartels could exploit the ongoing attacks waged by Israel on the Palestinian people to hike up oil prices. PISTON also calls on the Philippine government to denounce Israel and its number one…