Some transport groups continued with Day 2 of their planned week-long strike on Tuesday.
Among those taking part in the transport strike to protest the government's public utility vehicle modernization program are members of Pinagkaisang Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Operator Nationwide and Malayang Alyansa ng Bus Employees at Laborers .
"'Yung mga nagtigil-pasada kahapon, ganoon pa rin ngayon," MANIBELA national president Mar Valbuena said in an interview on Dobol B TV.strike would continue until President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. comes out with an executive order junking the PUV modernization program. Jeepney drivers servicing the Malabon-Monumento route remained at their terminal on Tuesday morning for the strike, according to a report by Rod Vega on Dobol B TV.The drivers said they are sacrificing what they would have earned during the strike to fight for their rights.
Meanwhile, at the Roxas Boulevard-EDSA intersection, some PISTON members were seen still plying their route and ferrying passengers, but they said they will only do two trips before stopping operations for the day, according to a report by Mao dela Cruz on Dobol B TV.Ilang miyembro ng grupong PISTON sa Pasay City, bumiyahe muna bago makiisa sa tigil-pasada. | via Mao dela Cruz
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