Binati ng grupong Piston ang resolusyon sa Senado na nananawagan para sa suspensyon ng Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP) na nagtulak para sa jeepney phaseout ngayong linggo. “Isa ito sa maraming bunga ng mahaba at matagal nang pakikipaglaban ng Piston at ng masang tsuper at opereytor para sa pagbabasura ng huwad at palpak na […]
The drivers called the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) and the Marcos regime cowards for their refusal to admit that they are backing down amid massive drivers’ strikes in 2024. “The truth is: it was our protests and strikes that forced them to allow a limited number of unconsolidated to continue plying,” Piston […]
Tinawag ng mga drayber ang Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) at ang rehimeng Marcos na mga duwag sa pagtanggi ng mga ito na amining umatras sila sa harap ng malawakang mga welga ng mga tsuper nitong 2024. “Ito ang katotohanan: ang mga protesta at welga natin ang nagtulak sa kanila na payagan ang […]
The Piston group honored on July 14 father and son Noel Bedonia Sr (Ka Felix) and Noel Bedonia Jr (Ka Anghel), martyrs of the revolutionary movement, for their selfless service to the people. The two were Red fighters who died in Pantabangan, Nueva Ecija on June 26. The elder Bedonia was a full-time Piston organizer […]
Pinarangalan ng grupong Piston noong Hulyo 14 ang mag-amang sina Noel Bedonia Sr (Ka Felix) at Noel Bedonia Jr (Ka Anghel), mga martir ng rebolusyonaryong kilusan sa kanilang walang pag-iimbot sa sambayanan. Ang dalawa ay mga Pulang mandirigma na nasawi sa Pantabangan, Nueva Ecija noong Hunyo 26. Dating pultaym na organizer ng Piston ang nakatatandang […]
Jeepney drivers and operators who are members of the Pagkakaisa ng mga Samahan ng Tsuper at Operator Nationwide (Piston) denounced another increase in fuel prices on July 9 for the fourth consecutive week. Gasoline increased by ₱1.25-₱1.50, diesel by ₱0.40-₱0.60 and kerosene by ₱0.60-₱0.80. This year, the net price increase of petroleum products has reached […]
Binatikos ng mga tsuper at opereytor ng dyip na kasapi ng Pagkakaisa ng mga Samahan ng Tsuper at Operator Nationwide (Piston) ang muling pagtaas ng presyo ng gasolina noong Hulyo 9 sa ika-apat na sunud-sunod na linggo. Tumaas nang ₱1.25-₱1.50 ang gasolina, ₱0.40-₱0.60 sa diesel at ₱0.60-₱0.80 sa kerosene. Ngayong taon, umabot na sa ₱9.25 […]
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 […]