Marcos Jr Administration
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Stop and revise the PUVMP: PISTON demands DOTr, LTFRB amid new phaseout deadline
Transport group PISTON calls out the government for dwelling on the current schemes of the PUV Modernization Program (PUVMP) and jeepney phaseout, despite continuous clamor against it, by coming up with a new deadline for the consolidation of PUV franchises instead of halting the entire program altogether and coming up with better and more just…
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PISTON: Adding 100k TNVS will not solve transport woes, cannot solve job crisis
Transport group PISTON warned the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) that opening up 100,000 slots for Transport Network Vehicle Service (TNVS) cannot solve the current transport crisis and the growing demand for public transport as this will just increase the volume of cars in Metro Manila roads without efficiently enabling the mobility of…
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Ang Pasada Vol 1, Issue 1
Ang Pasada is the official quartely publication of PISTON. Read the 2023 1st Quarter issue of Ang Pasada
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‘Cleaner’ transport thru e-vehicle zero-tariff policy is futile without fair transition — PISTON
Transport group PISTON expressed concern over Marcos Jr’s approval of the temporary zero-tariff policy for electric vehicles and spare parts, arguing that a genuine just transition, not gross reliance on importation, is key to cleaner and greener transportation. Malacañang on Thursday disclosed that Marcos Jr signed Executive Order (EO) No. 12 on Jan. 13 allowing…
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Informal workers demand state forces be held accountable for labor, human rights violations
As delegates from the International Labour Organization (ILO) are set to visit the Philippines starting January 23 for the High-Level Tripartite Mission that aims to investigate various labor and human rights violation reports in the country, informal workers represented by PISTON (Pagkakaisa ng mga Samahan ng Tsuper at Operator Nationwide), a national federation of jeepney…