Iloilo City mayor Jerry Treñas announced this June 19 that his government is “studying” the “unsolicited proposal” of First Balfour Inc for the funding and operation of the bus-rapid transit (BRT) system in the city. This follows the city’s implementation of the forced franchise consolidation of traditional jeepneys, which killed the livelihood of small drivers […]
Inianunsyo ngayong Hunyo 19 ng meyor ng Iloilo City na si Jerry Treñas na “pinag-aaralan” na ng kanyang gubyerno ang “unsolicited proposal” ng First Balfour Inc para sa pagpopondo at operasyon ng sistemang bus-rapid transit (BRT) sa syudad. Kasunod ito ng pagpatupad sa syudad ng pwersahang konsolidasyon ng prangkisa ng mga tradisyunal na dyip, na […]
Jeep drivers and operators launched another protest today, June 10, to counter the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) and Land Transportation Office (LTO) threat to intensify the apprehension of jeepneys that refused to be forced into consolidation. The protests were held in Metro Manila and Iloilo City. Hundreds of Manibela (Samahang Manibela Mananakay […]
Muling nagprotesta ang mga drayber at opereytor ng dyip ngayong araw, Hunyo 10, kasabay ng pagbabanta ng Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) at Land Transportation Office (LTO) na paiigtingin nito ang panghuhuli sa bumibyaheng mga dyip na hindi pumaloob sa sapilitang konsolidasyon. Nagkaroon ng mga protesta sa Metro Manila at Iloilo City. Nagmartsa […]
Pagkakaisa ng mga Samahan ng Tsuper at Operator Nationwide (Piston) members marched down Recto Avenue to Malacañang on June 7 to celebrate the federation’s 43rd anniversary. They demanded that the Marcos regime to scrap the PUV Modernization Program (PUVMP) which is killing their livelihood. “The only thing we survive on at the moment is the […]
Nagmartsa sa Recto Avenue patungong Malacañang noong Hunyo 7 ang mga myembro ng Pagkakaisa ng mga Samahan ng Tsuper at Operator Nationwide (Piston) bilang pagdiriwang sa ika-43 anibersaryo ng pederasyon. Iginiit nila sa rehimeng Marcos na ibasura ang PUV Modernization Program (PUVMP) na pumapatay sa kanilang kabuhayan. “Ang tanging ikinabubuhay natin sa kasalukuyan ay ang […]
Jeepney drivers’ one-day transport strike in “first towns” around Iloilo City on June 3 pushed the Iloilo local provincial government to respond to some of their calls. They were able to increase the number of jeepneys allowed to travel within city limits from 25% to 40% at all times. The number of jeepneys allowed to […]
Natulak ng isang araw na tigil-pasada ng mga drayber sa tinatawag na “first town” o mga bayan sa paligid ng Iloilo City noong Hunyo 3 ang lokal na gubyerno ng prubinsya ng Iloilo na tugunan ang ilan sa kanilang mga panawagan. Naigiit nila ang pagtataas mula sa 25% tungong 40% ng mga dyip na papayagang […]
Drivers in the “first towns” around Iloilo City are scheduled to hold a transport strike on June 3 and 4 to oppose the Local Public Transport Route Plan (LPTRP) of Iloilo City that will limit the number of jeepneys plying within the city. Under the LPTRP, which is affiliated with the PUVMP or jeepney phaseout […]
Nakatakdang magtigil-pasada ang mga drayber sa tinatawag na “first town” o mga bayan sa paligid ng Iloilo City sa Hunyo 3 at Hunyo 4 para tutulan ang Local Public Transport Route Plan (LPTRP) ng Iloilo City na maglilimita sa bilang ng dyip na papapasukin syudad. Sa ilalim ng LPTRP, na kaakibat ng PUVMP o jeepney […]