Neoliberalism
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PISTON calls for a nationwide transport strike
Transport group PISTON announces it will be part of the nationwide transport strike against the PUV phaseout and the policies of the government’s PUV Modernization Program (PUVMP) that will commence on Monday, March 6, 2023. “Hindi sapat ang puro extension. Hindi puwedeng hayaang i-masaker ang prangkisa ng mga indibidwal na operator para i-monopolyo ng malalaking…
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PISTON reminds Marcos Jr: Anti-poor, self-serving policies cause the poor to suffer, not transport strikes
In response to Marcos Jr’s remark that the planned transport strike against the PUV phaseout will cause more suffering to the people, transport group PISTON said if the president is genuinely sincere on people’s welfare, his government should immediately act on junking the full implementation of the PUV Modernization Program, Oil Deregulation Law, and other…
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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 calls for better public mass transport system as MRT-LRT fares set to rise
Transport group PISTON slammed the planned fare increases in MRT and LRT lines, demanding the government more regulatory and social responsibility in improving the country’s public mass transport system to benefit the many and not the few big businesses who profit from the country’s corporate-driven transport industry. The Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) earlier petitioned…
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PISTON: Uphold the ‘public’ in public transportation, DOTr urged to rethink EDSA Carousel privatization
Transport group PISTON urges the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to rethink its plan to privatize the EDSA bus carousel next year, saying that privatization of public utilities does not guarantee efficiency, and in order to maximize private profits, often results in fare hikes. “Hinihikayat namin si Sec. Bautista na pag-isipan ito nang mabuti,” said Mody…