Articles in English
Marcos accountable for the massacre of drivers' and operators' livelihood
The US-Marcos regime is set to run-off public utility vehicles (PUVs) with its insistence to implement the forcible removal of traditional jeepneys and other mass transportation from the road in the guise of modernization by the end of the year. This will lead to the massacre of livelihoods of thousands of drivers and operators and […]
Slaughtering the King of the Road, a sacrifice on the altar of imperialist Japan
The Asian Development Bank (ADB), in cahoots with the successive Duterte and Marcos regimes, blame traffic, pollution and economic losses to force the phaseout of traditional jeepneys and replace them with Japan-made surplus vehicles or new electric vehicles. Japan has allocated $10 billion in “climate finance” to implement various “initiatives” to combat climate change, including […]
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Bus drivers hold protests at LTO office
Bus drivers from different companies protested at the Land Transportation Office (LTO) in Quezon City last December 18 demanding to scrap the agency’s unjust Demerit Points System that was implemented as early as 2019. The action was led by Manibela or the Malayang Alyansa ng Bus Employees at Laborers. The system, a part of Republic […]
The OFW amid longing and crisis
The Christmas season, for most of the overseas Filipino workers (OFW), is not only a time of celebration but also a time of intense longing and aspiration. Their most cherished gift: to be with their loved ones. Amid the severe economic crisis, social challenges, and ongoing political turmoil worldwide, many OFWs are facing the bitter […]