PUV Phaseout
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PISTON welcomes call to suspend PUVMP
PISTON welcomes Senator Grace Poe’s call to suspend the PUV Modernization Program in light of the recent allegations of corruption in government agencies implementing the program. We stand in solidarity with all transport workers in exposing the corruption present in government agencies. Our struggle extends beyond fighting corruption and includes challenging the domination of foreign…
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Transport workers excluded from government plans during Marcos Jr.’s second SONA
A year has passed under the regime of Marcos Jr., and to our dismay, the livelihood of our dedicated drivers and small operators remains under threat. However, during his State of the Nation Address (SONA), there wasn’t a single mention of our welfare. The demand to junk the PUV phaseout remained unaddressed, and promises of…
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PISTON presses Marcos Jr to address PUVMP woes, reiterates demand to junk OFG
Ahead of Marcos Jr’s second State of the Nation Address (SONA), transport group PISTON reminds Marcos Jr to junk the DOTr Department Order 2017-011 or the Omnibus Franchising Guidelines (OFG) which is being used as basis for the implementation of the PUV Modernization Program (PUVMP) and PUV phaseout. “We want the drivers and operators to…
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One year of Marcos Jr: How are the drivers and small operators doing?
Has the country experienced any changes in the year since Marcos Jr took oath as the president? Have the lives of those in the transportation sector been impacted, or does the regime remain the same as Duterte’s—puppet, oppressive, and fascist? No action on high oil prices and deregulation During Marcos Jr’s tenure, the country has…
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Hands off jeepney drivers! Stop the intimidation and harassment by the police and NTF-ELCAC
PISTON has received reports that the PNP-QCPD is forcibly profiling some drivers and operators of the UP Transport Group (UPTG). On June 22, the QCPD Anonas Station 9 summoned several members of UPTG to Barangay UP Campus, promising to provide assistance. They were forcibly brought to the police station and were asked to provide a…