At least 200,000 PUVs to join nationwide transport strike starting July 24

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Jeepneys ply their route along Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City on March 7, 2023. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News/File" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/news/03/29/20230307-jeepney-strike-day-2-md-5.jpg"/><figcaption>Jeepneys ply their route along Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City on March 7, 2023. <em>Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News/File</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA — At least 200,000 public utility vehicles will join the 3-day transport strike starting July 24, the day of President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.&#x27;s second State of the Nation Address, a transport group said Friday.</p><p>According to Manibela chairman Mar Valbuena, the strike will be held in 9 regions across the country, including Metro Manila.</p><p>&quot;Nationwide po ito. Hindi po bababa ng 200,000 na public utility vehicles at baka madagdagan pa po. Ang expected po namin hanggang 300,000,&quot; he told ANC&#x27;s &quot;Headstart&quot;.</p><p>The group said it would be staging the protest due to lack of urgency from government to address their concerns in the PUV modernization program.</p><p>Valbuena claimed the government ignored their group after several attempts of requesting to discuss the controversial Omnibus Franchising guidelines. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/07/13/23/3-day-transport-strike-to-coincide-with-2023-sona">3-day transport strike to coincide with 2023 SONA</a></li></ul><p>He alleged that the Department of Transportation is prioritizing large companies and local government units to rationalize routes.</p><p>The group also warned that monopoly of routes could lead to tripling of minimum fare as the competition is eliminated.</p><p>&quot;Alam po namin hindi po madali ang magdeklara ng transport strike. Ultimo kaming mga drivers and operators apektado din po ang aming kabuhayan,&quot; Valbuena said.</p><p>&quot;&#x27;Yun nga lamang hindi po tayo pinapakinggan. Puro usap lang wala naman pong aksiyon kaya po namin ito isasagawa ulit.&quot;</p><p>The transport strike will begin July 24, the day of Marcos&#x27; 2nd SONA.</p><p>Transport groups planned a week-long strike earlier this year but it was cut short after a meeting with government officials.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/03/08/23/group-announces-end-of-transport-strike-after-malacaang-meeting">Group announces end of transport strike after Malacañang meeting</a></li></ul><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2719773" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

At least 200,000 public utility vehicles will join the 3-day transport strike starting on President Ferdinand Marcos' second SONA.

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At least 200,000 PUVs to join nationwide transport strike starting July 24

At least 200,000 PUVs to join nationwide transport strike starting July 24

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Published Jul 14, 2023 02:08 PM PHT

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