A lawyers’ group has formed teams to provide “legal services to jeepney drivers and their supporters who will be harassed, injured, or illegally arrested during the strike” which started on Monday, March 6.
The National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers , in a statement, warned law enforcers against “arbitrary arrests, physical harm, or any form of harassment.”
At the same time, the NUPL asked the government to provide assistance to jeepney drivers who stand to lose their livelihood due to the implementation of the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program . It pointed out that the PUVMP will cause “massive unemployment and hunger, while the riding public will be grievously impacted given the staggering costs of the minibuses to be acquired under the program, rising oil prices, and record-high inflation.”
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