Mandaue City, Cebu City public transportation paralyzed as drivers hold nationwide strike

Doris C. Bongcac 02/27/2017

CEBU CITY—Public transportation in Mandaue and Cebu cities was affected on Monday when drivers and operators went on strike to protest the planned phase-out of passenger jeepneys that were at least 15 years old. The Pinag-isang Samahan…

Transport strike starts

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 02/27/2017

Drivers belonging to the Pagkakaisa ng Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Opereytor Nationwide (Piston) Cebu has started their ‘Tigil Pasada’ at 4 a.m. on Monday resulting to a notable reduction of public utility jeeps (PUJs) in some…

Lapu-Lapu exec: Free bus rides to Mandaue and back

Norman V. Mendoza 02/25/2017

TWO buses and at least four trucks will ferry stranded commuters in Lapu-Lapu City on Monday, when local jeepney drivers will join the nationwide transport strike to protest the phasing out of 15-year-old jeepneys. These vehicles will…

Piston to join nationwide ‘Tigil Pasada’ on Monday

Dominic D. Yasay, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 02/24/2017

To protest the phaseo ut of old jeepneys, the 700-member Pagkakaisa ng Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Opereytor (Piston) will join the nationwide transport strike, dubbed “Tigil Pasada.” Greg Perez, coordinator of Piston Cebu, announced during a…

Militants urged DOLE to stop ‘endo’ practice

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 02/03/2017

CEBU CITY– At least 80 members of militant groups held a rally in front of the office of the Department of Labor and Employment in Central Visayas (DOLE-7) along Gorordo Avenue in Cebu City on Friday morning…

Artists join protest vs Marcos burial

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 11/27/2016

ARTWORK protesting the burial of former president Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani will be posted in Barangays Lahug and Talamban and in Colon Street, as a continuation of the protest action. This after the…

Cebuanos join anti-Marcos protests

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 11/25/2016

The protests against the “sneaky” burial of former president Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani in Cebu continue with at least 100 protesters showing at the rally yesterday at Colon Street in Cebu City. The…

No compromises on safety

10/04/2016

Public safety and convenience are paramount when it comes to issues concerning mass transportation, but let’s also consider the viability of tricycles as a livelihood for Metro Cebu residents who can ill-afford to pay for a franchise…

100 tricycle drivers protest vs Mandaue’s overloading policy

Edison Delos Angeles 10/03/2016

At least 100 tricycle drivers held a rally in front of the City Hall in Mandaue on Monday morning to protest against the strict implementation of “no overloading” policy. The group first converged in Barangay Ibabao, and…

Militant groups back Lolypop

Nestle L. Semilla, Norman V. Mendoza 04/28/2016

THE militant transport group Piston and the partylist group Sanlakas voiced support for the mayoral bid of Mandaue City Councilor Emmarie “Lolypop” Ouano-Dizon yesterday. In a press conference yesterday, Piston-Cebu coordinator Greg Perez said their concerns were…

Tricycle, jeepney drivers protest phaseout of old units

Edison Delos Angeles 04/18/2016

MORE than 100 tricycle and passenger jeepney drivers under the militant group Piston held rallies in Mandaue City and at the regional Land Transportation Franchise and Regulatory Board (LTFRB 7) office this morning. The drivers protested plans…

Cabbies, militant transport group protest against flagdown rate cut

Edison Delos Angeles 04/04/2016

OVER a hundred drivers gathered outside of the regional Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB-7) office in Cebu City on Monday morning to protest against the reduction of their flag down rates. The protest action coincided…

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