Public transport group to join nationwide strike on Monday

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 02/24/2017

About 700 members of the Pagkakaisa ng Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Opereytor Nationwide (Piston) Cebu and at least 200 tricycle drivers are joining the nationwide ‘Tigil Pasada’ on Monday. Greg Perez, Piston Cebu coordinator, made the…

LTO dialogue with Piston halts strike

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Norman V. Mendoza 10/28/2014

Yesterday’s transport strike failed to cripple transportation in Cebu City, although some 30 percent of commuters in other parts of Metro Cebu suffered from inconvenience which government buses and even motorcycles-for-hire helped address. The rally, which was…

Retread rally

10/27/2014

The Pagkakaisa ng mga Samahan ng Tsuper at Opereytor Nationwide (Piston) in Cebu will hold a protest rally or transport holiday – whatever they want to call it – to demand the recall of a policy that…

‘Stay at home, avoid strike’

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 10/27/2014

Those who don’t have anything important to do are advised to stay at home lest they be stranded in the streets due to today’s transport strike. Both the militant transport group Pagkakaisa ng mga Samahan ng Tsuper…

Drivers told, ‘Wait for JAO review’

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 10/26/2014

THE regional Land Transportation and Franchising Regulatory Board (LTFRB) called on the Pagkakaisa ng mga Samahan ng Tsuper at Opereytor Nationwide (Piston) Cebu to wait for the results of a government review of Joint Administrative Order 2014-01.…

Buses ready if PUJ strike affects M’due, Lapu routes

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 07/21/2014

Today’s scheduled transport strike lost steam after several operators and transport groups called it off  but some routes may be affected  in outlying areas of  Mandaue, Lapu-Lapu and Danao and Liloan town. The Cebu chapter of the…

Transport groups to monitor drivers; Piston to hold rallies

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 07/20/2014

After 13 transport group committed not to join tomorrow’s strike, another transport group said they will confine their protest to rallies. Regional Director Ahmed Cuizon of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB-7) said the Pagkakaisa…

Transport strike fizzles as buses, passenger jeepneys ply routes

Doris C. Bongcac, Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 07/16/2014

The attendance of 30 public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers in a public consultation on increasing fines on colorum vehicles and other city traffic fines didn’t paralyze transportation in Metro Cebu. This after the Cebu City government deployed…

PUJ strike again?

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 07/15/2014

Tomorrow in Metro Cebu, nationwide  on July 21 This time, there’s advance warning. Tomorrow morning, fewer jeepneys are expected in Metro Cebu in a repeat of last month’s protest by drivers and operators bucking a national policy…

Transport group withdraws P2.50 fare hike petition

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 06/24/2014

A transport group withdrew its petition for a P2.50 jeepney fare increase during a public hearing at the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFR) this morning. Instead of a fare increase, the Cebu Integrated Transport Services…

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