Marcos Jr Administration
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Piston gives DOTr ten days to come up with concrete action: ‘No more delays! No more empty promises!’
Piston directly challenged Department of Transportation (DOTr) secretary Vince Dizon regarding the disastrous Public Transport Modernization Program (PTMP). In a dialogue held on Monday, March 21, Piston national president and Makabayan senatorial candidate Mody Floranda alongside Piston regional leaders presented how the PTMP has been bankrupting drivers and operators, devastating families, and crippling the public…
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Piston on new DOTr secretary Vince Dizon: Recycled Digong-era pro-corporate face
Piston raises concern about the Philippine government’s latest appointment of former Duterte aide Vince Dizon as Secretary of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) under the Marcos Jr. administration. Dizon, a key architect of the Duterte regime’s Build Build Build program and former CEO of the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA), carries a notorious record…
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27 years of oil deregulation: bleeding drivers dry while oil cartels rake in profits — Piston
Piston continues to condemn the Oil Deregulation Law (Republic Act 8479), blaming it for continuously crippling the income and livelihoods of drivers and consumers. The law, enacted 27 years ago on Feb. 10, 1998 to liberalize the oil industry, has left drivers and consumers at the mercy of volatile global oil markets and unchecked corporate…
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Cost-of-living crisis escalates under Marcos Jr: Transport workers demand accountability as oil giants, trapos rake in billions — Piston
The Philippines’ cost-of-living crisis has worsened, with jeepney drivers and operators enduring crippling fuel costs while oil corporations post staggering profits. Transport group Piston is sounding the alarm on systemic inequities, government negligence, and policies that prioritize corporate greed over public welfare. Jeepney sector crushed by fuel prices, neglect Jeepney drivers and operators, who serve…
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More economic persecution: Government targets Cebu jeepney drivers with unjust, excessive fines and penalties — PISTON
CEBU CITY — PISTON Cebu has organized a protest rally in front of the LTO Region 7 office to strongly oppose and condemn the excessive and unjust harassment of drivers through unreasonable and exorbitant fines and penalties. This action highlights the growing frustration among drivers who are being unfairly targeted by the current regulatory system.…