Transport strike

The Senate public services committee will probe on Thursday the impending phaseout of traditional jeepneys, a move senators hope can avert the planned ...

If transport groups proceed with their strike, that's at least 40,000 jeepneys off the street starting March 6," Poe said. "The government should not take for granted the complaints of our drivers and should keep the line of communications open," she added. The chamber also unanimously adopted the resolution filed by committee chairperson Sen. "The DOTr must find a realistic and viable solution to the concerns raised by operators and drivers on the modernization program," Poe stressed. "The government should review the phase-out policy, time table, financial package and subsidy and assistance to affected drivers and operators," he noted. "Because in a strike, nobody really benefits from it - both the riding public and the drivers themselves," he added.

SENATORS on Tuesday urged the Land Transportation and Franchising Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to postpone the planned phaseout of traditional jeepneys.

There are bills pending, she said, which seek to promote a "just transition" for PUV modernization. "It's a national concern because we would like to abort the nationwide strike. Poe urged the Department of Transportation (DoTr) to find a "realistic" solution to the concerns raised by jeepney operators and drivers on the modernization program amid the impending transport strike next week. On February 20, the LTFRB issued Memorandum Circular 2023-013 which gives PUV operators only until June 30, 2023 to join an existing consolidated entity, or Oct. Hopefully we can come up with a resolution so that the strike will not push through by Monday next week," Poe said. In a text message, Pimentel said that the jeepney operators and drivers have the right to hold a strike or a collective action "since we have freedom of association and freedom of assembly, too."

MANILA – The Senate unanimously adopted on Tuesday the resolution filed by Senator Grace Poe urging the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board ...

“We expect that Secretary Bautista himself will participate and personally meet with the various transport groups ASAP and hear their concerns," she said. "The LTFRB should be reminded that jeepney drivers do not have deep pockets. "Hopefully, the DOTr and Secretary Bautista can propose a solution that can avert the impending transport strike."

Senators on Tuesday, February 28 adopted a resolution calling on the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to postpone the planned ...

This followed their approval in today’s Senate plenary session.of the resolution of Sen. Poe pointed out that there are bills pending which seek to promote a “just transition” for PUV Modernization, which are the result of consultations with transport groups, and which could address the flaws and concerns of the current program. 13, 2023, to form a juridical entity and file a petition for consolidation, or else their PCs wil be revoked. 2023-013 which gives PUV operators only until June 30, 2023 to join an existing consolidated entity, or, on Oct. Poe said various transport groups have condemned the LTFRB’s decision and expressed concern on the impact of the move on operators and commuters alike: On Feb.

Sen. Chiz Escudero on Tuesday called on the government to review its Public Utility Vehicle (PUV) Modernization Program, saying it was "hastily planned, ...

The Philippines is known for its jeepneys and all of a sudden, overnight, they want to phase it out and replacing it with these square looking buses from China and Russia?" "There are no safeguards whatsoever with respect to the affected drivers and operators who will be displaced because of this supposed modernization. Various transport groups have threatened to conduct a seven-day strike next week if the government will not suspend the implementation of the PUV Modernization Program.

More than 100000 jeepney and UV Express drivers are expected to join the week-long transport strike to protest the government's PUV Modernization Program.

we will listen to the grievances of every stakeholder,” he said. “We reiterate our call to the DOTr and the LTFRB to submit an update on the modernization program,” said Poe, chairperson of the Senate committee on public services. He added that the government was ready to mobilize to deal with the transport strike if the talks fail. Earlier, Bautista said he had met Valbuena, and said his group was ready to negotiate to avoid the transport strike—a claim Valbuena denied. We’ll push through with the strike on Monday for a week,” he said in Filipino in a TV interview. I will stand my ground.