College of Trades and Technology Republic of the Philippin

CAMARINES NORTE STATE COLLEGE

F. Pimentel Avenue, Brgy. 2, Daet, Camarines Norte

Name: Angeline C. Recto Course, Year & Section: BTVTE-FSM

3A
Date & Time Completed: March 09, 2023 Subject: Contemporary World

Assignment: Essay about Tigil pasada Strike

Transport organizations in the Philippines organized a "Tigil pasada," or nationwide

strike, to protest a government transportation modernization plan that they claim will
endanger the nation's jeepneys, a vital component of Philippine culture and a source of
income for many. They are urging the people to support the transport strike in any
manner they can since, in their opinion, the momentary inconvenience of the stoppage
is preferable than the long-term loss of livelihood for operators and drivers. The
Department of Transportation's Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program, which
aims to replace outdated passenger buses and jeepneys with newer models, is what led
to the strike. The "jeepney phaseout" has been a topic of discussion among the
Philippine government and the general public for many years. The new "jeepney
modernization" plan is an effort to reduce traffic emissions and ease the congested
conditions plaguing the Philippine capital at the moment.

The proposed law, according to jeepney owners and drivers, is intended to

eliminate the nation's minor transportation providers. The Army Jeep was artistically
altered by Filipinos, who added features like chrome horses, rows of colored headlights,
radio antennae, paintings of the Virgin Mary, and original artwork based on rural
settings. The jeepney is one of the most identifiable symbols of Filipino pop culture
since it has come to represent Filipino resourcefulness, inventiveness, and innovation.
Even with the promised government subsidies, the majority of jeepney drivers,
according to the plan's critics, won't be able to afford to buy brand-new passenger
jeepneys. The government ignores their objections, sometimes even suppressing their
expressions of grief, like when the Department of Transportation questioned their
motivations and denounced their tactics as false propaganda. Thus, jeepney drivers
keep up their protests in the hopes that the government will pay them more attention
than just a passing glance. Cities' vitality depends on public transportation, which links
residents to their loved ones, workplaces, marketplaces, and other places of business.

The government must pay closer attention to the difficulties faced by PUV and
jeepney drivers. The government needs to investigate the underlying causes of our
transportation issues in greater detail and take into account how the change will impact
urban inhabitants. Instead of making a business out of modernization, he said the
government should provide support to drivers and operators to enable them to renovate
their outdated vehicles. The transition toward a better environment and better cities
should be just, and in the service of the people, in which no one is left behind.