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Arroyo's threats fail to daunt transport sector

 Basahin ang artikulong ito sa Pilipino

Over 500,000 drivers led by PISTON-KMU

and STOP (Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Opereytor ng Pilipinas) launched a "Transport Stoppage" from March 1-2 in 24 provinces and cities nationwide. The strike paralyzed 80-99% of transportation routes in Central Luzon (Bataan, Zambales, Pampanga, Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, Bulacan and Pangasinan), Southern Tagalog (Laguna, Cavite, Batangas and Lucena City), Bicol (Legazpi City, Naga City and other areas of Camarines Sur), Visayas (Cebu City, Bacolod City and other areas of Negros Occidental), Mindanao (in the cities of Davao, Cagayan de Oro and Cotabato), and Metro Manila (San Juan, Marikina, Pasig, Baclaran, Valenzuela City and Alabang).

Meanwhile, the Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (BAYAN), Bayan Muna, Anakpawis, Gabriela Women's Party, Migrante and Anak ng Bayan launched support actions in various "strike centers" set up by the striking drivers.

The drivers are clamoring for a P1.50 fare increase and a rollback in oil prices. As a result of their actions, Petron, Shell and Caltex were forced to grant a one-peso discount for every liter of diesel bought from gasoline stations in Metro Manila and the provinces.

Nonetheless, the drivers do not feel content with the very small and temporary discounts in diesel prices extracted from the oil companies.

Since oil prices were deregulated in April 1996, up to the start of 2004, there have been 58 successive oil price hikes resulting in an average 224% increase in the price of petroleum products. Meanwhile, the government froze transport fares, leaving drivers to bear the brunt of the increase in the price of the diesel they consume. Their earnings have continuously shrunk.

According to IBON Databank, a driver earns a mere P160 for every 12 hours on the road compared to the more than P560 spent daily by a typical Metro Manila family.

 


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07 March 2004
English Edition

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News:
Arroyo's threats fail to daunt transport sector
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