PISTON Cebu reiterates calls vs jeep modernization

By Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/16/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A transport group here reiterated its calls to scrap the government’s public transportation modernization program by staging protests in various areas in the city. The Pagkakaisa ng mga Samahan ng Tsuper at Opereytor…

Piston-Cebu claims 70-95% jeepney paralysis, Traffic czar says otherwise

Pia Piquero 12/14/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Piston-Cebu, in adherence to their announcement to participate in the two-day nationwide protest against the December 31 deadline for Public Utility Vehicle (PUV) consolidation, claimed to have impacted the city’s jeepney operations during…

Piston-Cebu to hold another 2-day transport strike on Dec. 14-15

Pia Piquero 12/13/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Following President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s firm stance on the December 31 deadline for Public Utility Vehicle (PUV) consolidation, Piston-Cebu is set to stage another round of transport strikes from December 14 to 15.…

Cebu Daily Newscast: Cop killer resists arrest, shot dead by police in Talisay City

12/13/2023

Cop killer resists arrest, shot dead by police in Talisay City One of the suspects, who was hunted by authorities for allegedly murdering a policeman last november, was killed in a shootout with policemen in Barangay Tapul,…

Why Piston-Cebu joined transport strike

Niña Mae C. Oliverio, Rashe Zoe Sophia Piquero 11/22/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — As early as 6 a.m. on Wednesday, November 22, members of the Cebu Chapter of the Pinagkaisang Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Operators Nationwide (Piston) gathered in four different locations to participate in…

Piston-Cebu: Over 100 drivers to join nationwide protest against PUV modernization

Rashe Zoe Sophia Piquero 11/17/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Over a hundred drivers and operators in Cebu are expected to join the nationwide protest against the implementation of the Public Utility Vehicle (PUV) Modernization Program. The Cebu Chapter of the Pinagkaisang Samahan…

Piston Cebu calls for suspension of excise tax on oil

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 09/20/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A transport group in Cebu wants the government to make adjustments on the excise tax on oil. Gregory Perez, chapter coordinator of Pagkakaisa ng mga Samahan ng Tsuper at Opereytor Nationwide (Piston Cebu),…

Montealto amid protests for his removal: ‘I shall continue to serve’

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 03/30/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board in Central Visayas (LTFRB-7) Director Eduardo Montealto Jr. remains unfazed by the series of protest actions demanding his ouster as LTFRB-7 head in the region. In a…

PISTON-Cebu to hold picket rally, not a strike, in front LTFRB-7 office on Monday

Wenilyn Sabalo 03/02/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Pagkakaisa ng mga Samahan ng Tsuper at Opereytor Nationwide (PISTON)-Cebu is set to hold a picket rally in front of the office of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board in Central…

PISTON-Cebu to LTFRB: Suspend compulsory franchise consolidation, MPUJ purchase

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 02/21/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Pagkakaisa ng mga Samahan ng Tsuper at Opereytor Nationwide (PISTON)-Cebu wants the compulsory franchise consolidation and the implementation of the mandatory purchase of modern jeepneys (MPUJs) under the government’s Public Utility Vehicle…

Transport group welcomes new fare hike but maintains it’s not the ‘best’ solution

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 09/17/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Though the petition for another round of fare hikes did not come from transport groups in Cebu, the decision of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) central office to allow another…

Piston-Cebu opposes new round of jeepney fare hike

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 08/30/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — While some jeepney drivers support the new round of proposed jeepney fare hikes scheduled to take effect in September 2022, the transportation group Pinagkaisang Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Operator Nationwide (Piston)-Cebu opposes…

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