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Members of the transport group MANIBELA stage a protest in Caloocan City on December 18, 2023, ahead of the franchise consolidation deadline required under the government's PUV Modernization Program. The group is protesting the deadline at the end of the year for the consolidation of jeepney operators into cooperatives, as part of the modernization program that would put a large number of jeepneys out of commission if their franchise is not renewed. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News

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JEEPNEY-DRIVERS

Jessie Cruzat

ABS-CBN News

<p>MANILA — Despite the second day of the 3-day transport strike organized by groups Manibela and PISTON to halt the government’s PUV Modernization Program, many jeepneys were still visible in Monumento, Caloocan City early Thursday morning.</p><p>&quot;Hindi kami nakasama, e. Kasi nakapag-consolidate kami. May samahan kasi kami sa cooperative… ayaw namin ng phaseout kasi ang daming mawawalan. Tulad ko,&quot; said jeepney driver Marcellano Erguiza.</p><div><ivs-player data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-vid="3066030"></ivs-player></div><script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script><p>Some jeepney drivers, however, chose to be neutral on the said issue, hoping that the government&#x27;s decision would benefit the majority in the transport sector.</p><p>&quot;Pabor din po sa modernization at hindi modernization. Nasa gitna lang po ako. Kung anong meron lang po kasi hindi naman puwedeng [kumontra]. Kapag kagustuhan ng gobyerno, wala naman tayong magagawa,&quot; said Fortunato Candido Jr.</p><p>Meanwhile, many passengers are worried about the possible effect of the transport strike on their daily commute.</p><p>&quot;Mahirap po since maraming commuter every day, siksikan po halos lahat ng mga jeep. Lahat po kami apektado. Pero tuloy-tuloy naman. Nakakaabante naman po,&quot; said commuter Johanna Salora, who travels hours to work.</p><p>&quot;Nagpapahatid na lang po ako sa asawa ko. May motor naman po siya,&quot; said commuter Imelda Jobes when asked about alternative ways to arrive at her workplace during the transport strike.</p><p>Manibela and PISTON said they would not stage a protest along Quezon Avenue on Thursday and would instead hold demonstrations at their respective terminals.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/8/14/chiz-to-relay-jeepney-operators-fears-to-transport-chief-1652" id="isPasted">READ: Chiz to relay jeepney operators&#x27; fears to transport chief</a></div>

<p>Despite the second day of the 3-day transport strike organized by groups Manibela and PISTON to halt the government’s PUV Modernization Program, many jeepneys were still visible in Monumento, Caloocan City early Thursday morning.</p>

Despite the second day of the 3-day transport strike organized by groups Manibela and PISTON to halt the government’s PUV Modernization Program, many jeepneys were still visible in Monumento, Caloocan City early Thursday morning.

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Many jeepneys still visible in Caloocan amid transport strike

Jessie Cruzat,

ABS-CBN News

Published August 15, 2024 09:30 AM PHT

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Updated August 15, 2024 10:09 AM PHT

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