Balita.org: Your Premier Source for Comprehensive Philippines News and Insights! We bring you the latest news, stories, and updates on a wide range of topics, including politics, culture, economy, and more. Stay tuned to know everything you wish about your favorite stars 24/7.
MANILA, Philippines — The deadline for consolidation given to traditional jeepneys ended at 5 p.m. yesterday despite the one-month extension to operate in selected routes until Jan. 31, 2024, Office of Transportation Cooperatives Chairman Andy Ortega said.
MANILA, Philippines — A transport group renewed its appeal to the government to leave no one behind in its modernization program as the deadline for the consolidation of public utility vehicles (PUVs), particularly jeepneys, lapsed Sunday.
MANILA, Philippines — As the deadline nears for the phaseout of traditional jeepneys, militant transport group Pagkakaisa ng mga Samahan ng Tsuper at Opereytor Nationwide (Piston) remains hopeful of a favorable Supreme Court decision on its petition for a temporary restraining order (TRO) on the phaseout under the public utility modernization program (PUVMP).
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, December 20) — Transport group PISTON on Wednesday filed a petition asking the Supreme Court to block the government's Public Utility Vehicle (PUV) Modernization Program.
MANILA, Philippines — Transport groups Piston and Manibela started their "joint tigil-pasada" this Thursday to protest the impending loss of livelihood for thousands of jeepney and UV Express workers starting January 2024.
MANILA, Philippines — Transport groups on Wednesday filed a petition for certiorari before the Supreme Court (SC), seeking to suspend the deadline of the Public Utility Vehicle (PUV) consolidation which is scheduled on December 31.
THE Metropolitan Manila Development Authority yesterday appealed to members of the transport groups Pinagkaisang Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Operators Nationwide (PISTON) and the Malayang Alyansa ng Bus Employees at Laborers (Manibela) not to harass or coerce members of other transport groups who are not joining their strike.
MANILA, Philippines — The two-week strike that starts today and runs until Dec. 29 will push through as the yearend deadline to phase out traditional jeepneys in the country draws near, transport group Manibela president Mar Valbuena said.