BALITAAN

ARALING
PANLIPUNAN 7
NOVEMBER 21, 2023

IBINALITA NI: ROLAND MARCO EULOGIO - 7 LOVE

INILAHAD KAY: BB. AEJAE BERNARDO
 Jeepney drivers hold another transport strike as
Marcos fails to act on campaign promise

Jeepney drivers under the Pagkakaisa ng mga Samahan ng Tsuper at Operator Nationwide
(PISTON) kicked off another transport strike on Monday, November 20, to protest the
government’s December 31 deadline for them consolidate into cooperatives under the
Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP).

PISTON’s three-day transport strike is a clear indication that many jeepney drivers and
operators are against consolidation, as less than 60% of traditional jeepneys have joined
the PUVMP.
 LTFRB optimistic dialogue with PISTON will end
strike
The government is ready to deploy more than 1,000 vehicles
and 9,000 cops as the Land Transportation Franchising and
Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has identified at least 13 transport routes
that may be affected by the three-day strike by a group of public
utility jeepneys starting Monday.
 Schools shifting online due to
transport strike

With a looming transport strike on Monday, November 20, some

universities have already shifted from face-to-face to online classes
starting on that day. The strike will be led by transport group
PISTON. They are protesting the December 31 deadline for
individual jeepney operators to consolidate.
 REFERENCES
• https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/20/23/ltfrb-optimistic-dialogue-with-piston-will-end-strike
• https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1862394/ltfrb-identifies-13-routes-affected-by-jeepney-strike
• https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/11/20/2312862/9000-cops-deployed-transport-strike/amp/
• https://www.rappler.com/business/list-schools-shifting-online-classes-due-transport-strike-november-20-
2023/