Transport crisis
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PISTON urges fair implementation of P2-billion Service Contracting budget for PUJ fare discount
Transport group PISTON calls for careful and fair implementation of the plan to utilize the P2 billion Service Contracting budget for PUJ fare discounts, emphasizing that the disbursement of funds should not be limited to consolidated franchises alone. The Department of Transportation (DOTr) announced on Wednesday that they plan to reduce the current minimum fare…
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Initial win for transport workers: strike compels Marcos Jr admin to review modernization program
PISTON extends the highest tribute to all the drivers and operators across the country for their strength, determination, and unity in the recent transport strike against the PUV phaseout. We also express our gratitude for the warm support, deep understanding, and tight solidarity of the Filipino people from different sectors. On the first day of…
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Drivers and operators nationwide, struggle for our franchises and livelihood! Join the transport strike!
The Marcos government’s continued push for Public Utility Vehicle (PUV) phase-out demonstrates their drive to run the public transportation system like a big business. They insist on implementing a tyrannical PUV Modernization Program that favors foreign multinationals and their local capitalist puppets. In exchange for dirty payoffs, the corrupt Marcos regime is ensuring the implementation…
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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: 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…