Suspension of classes also made drivers decide not to go to work

Doris C. Bongcac 02/27/2017

CEBU CITY—Not all drivers who opted not to ply their routes on Monday were protesting against the government’s plan to phase out units that were more than 14 years old. The scarcity of passengers in some parts…

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…

‘Duna gyu’y gubaon nga mga PUJ’

Lloyd Suarez 02/26/2017

Sa tinuud lang pud bitaw duna gyu’y mga unit sa mga PUJ nga nagdagan gihapon nga puwerte na gyu’ng bati-a. Ako mismo nga nakasakay og PUJ gikan sa downtown niadtong Sinulog nakatawa nalang sa akong kasinati-an kay…

Citrasco won’t join strike, Cebu City classes to go on

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 02/25/2017

A transport group in Cebu with at least 1,000 jeepney driver members will not join Monday’s transport strike as Cebu City’s public schools will also hold classes despite the strike. Ryan Benjamin Yu, Cebu Integrated Transport Service…

Group mulls joining PUJ strike

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 02/22/2017

A TRANSPORT group in Cebu is planning to join the nationwide strike on Monday to oppose the government’s plan to phase out passenger jeepneys 15 years old and above. Romeo Armamento, vice president of National Confederation of…

Stuck: London commuters face stress in subway strike

01/09/2017

LONDON — Millions of commuters are facing delays and frustration as a strike by London Underground station staff shuts down much of the city’s subway network. Several central London subway lines were closed during rush hour Monday…

Padawan bags ‘Bowler of the Year’ title

Glendale G. Rosal 12/08/2016

JUNIOR kegler Aui Padawan overcame a slow start to be crowned the Bowler of the Year of the Bowlingplex Tenpin Association (BTA)-PRIMA las Sunday at the Gaisano Bowlingplex in Barangay Banilad, Cebu City. The 22-year-old graduating student…

CARRETA FIRE VICTIMS ASK: Where do we go?

Morexette Erram 11/30/2016

About 300 victims of a fire which struck Sitio Ponce I, Barangay Carreta, on Monday may have no place to go beginning Sunday, December 4, as they have outlived their welcome in classrooms which had served as…

Fighting shakes Aleppo as ceasefire expires

10/25/2016

ALEPPO, Syria — Clashes and air strikes shook the Syrian city of Aleppo on Sunday, leaving three civilians dead as heavy fighting resumed after the end of a three-day ceasefire declared by government ally Russia. The unilateral…

Going on strike not right way to press grievances

Jhunnex Napallacan, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 07/18/2014

Going on strike is not the best option to press your grievances. This was the message given by authorities to jeepney drivers who plan to join the nationwide transport strike on Monday, July 21. Organizers of the…

Buses soften strike’s blow as operators seek JAO repeal

Doris C. Bongcac, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 07/17/2014

Yesterday’s transport strike was almost negligible as no commuter was left stranded, an official of the Cebu City Traffic Operations Management (Citom) said. Rafael Yap, chief of the Citom, said only 20 percent of the city’s routes…

Buses mobilized vs jeep strike

Doris C. Bongcac, Jhunnex Napallacan, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 07/16/2014

To ease the plight of stranded passengers today, buses will be allowed to travel outside of their usual routes in Metro Cebu without having to apply for special permits. “The authorized fare is P10 in all routes,”…

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