3-day strike: Transport, labor groups start protest 

Dexter Cabalza - Reporter / @dexcabalzaINQ 04/29/2024

MANILA, Philippines —A three-day nationwide strike starts today, Monday, April 29 to protest yet again government’s public utility vehicle modernization program (PUVMP). The protest of transport and labor groups starts ahead of the final April 30 deadline…

Police to offer free rides in case of transport strike next week

Emmariel Ares 04/14/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – In the event of a transport strike next week, the different police units in Central Visayas will deploy some of their vehicles to offer free rides to the public. Police Lieutenant Colonel Gerard…

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…

Transport strike no effect on access to Cebu City PUVs — traffic czar

Niña Mae Oliverio and Rashe Zoe Sophia Piquero 11/22/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The transport strike on Wednesday did not affect the traffic flow and accessibility of transportation vehicles in Cebu City. That is according to the Traffic Management Committee (TMC) head. Cebu City Councilor Rey…

Transport strike: Cebu City govt to deploy green buses to ferry passengers

Rashe Zoe Sophia Piquero 11/21/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Cebu City government is set to roll out green buses on November 22, as a response to the one-day transport strike of several Public Utility Jeepneys (PUJs) in Cebu. This is after…

Cebu transport coops: We won’t join 3-day strike

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 11/19/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu commuters can heave a sigh of relief as several transport cooperatives in the region have officially committed not to join the upcoming three-day transport strike set to commence on Monday, November 20.…

No class cancellations amid transport strike next week, up to LGUs – DepEd

Angeline Marcelino 11/18/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) will not announce class cancellations despite the transport strike next week. The Pinagkaisang Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Operators Nationwide earlier said its members will hold a three-day nationwide transport strike starting Monday,…

Transport strike to be held nationwide starting Oct. 16 — transport group

Luisa Cabato - @inquirerdotnet 10/09/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Citing alleged corruption within the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB), transport group Manibela will conduct a nationwide strike starting Monday, October 16, as the group calls on the government to take action…

Classes, gov’t work in NCR suspended on Sona day due to Egay, transport strike

Charie Abarca 07/22/2023

MANILA, Philippines — President Bongbong Marcos has greenlighted the suspension of classes and work in the National Capital Region on Monday, July 24, in light of the 72-hour transport strike coinciding with the President’s State of the…

Local groups: No transport strike in Cebu on Monday

DORIS BONGCAC 03/05/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Transport groups in Cebu have reiterated that they will not be joining the nationwide transport strike on Monday, March 6. The Pagkakaisa ng mga Samahan ng Tsuper at Opereytor Nationwide (PISTON)-Cebu  will instead…

Two Cebu universities to hold online classes on Monday, start of nationwide transport strike

CDN Digital 03/05/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Some Cebu universities have decided to hold their classes online this Monday, March 6, 2023, which is the start of the nationwide transport strike.  The University of San Jose Recoletos (USJ-R) and the…

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