September 30 transport strike
Some local government units have suspended classes in anticipation of a nationwide transport strike against proposed phaseout of jeepneys and UV Express service vehicles next year.
Stop and Go Coalition, the Pinagkaisang Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Operators Nationwide and Alliance of Concerned Transport Organization are among those expected to participate in the strike.
Operators of jeepneys and UV—vans that ply specific routes—say that their vehicles are still serviceable and that buying a new unit that would conform with Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board would be too expensive.
PISTON president George San Mateo said Memo 2019-13 issued by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board would put many operators of public utility vehicles in debt, noting that a unit of a Class 3 vehicle is between P2.3 to P2.6 million.
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