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Jeepney drivers and operators picket in front of the House of Representatives in Quezon City on May 21, 2024, in time with the continuation of a House committee hearing on the PUV Modernization Program. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News

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PUV MODERNIZATION

Johnson Manabat

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:900px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/172310812790120240521-piston-manibela-house-protest-MD-5.jpg" style="width:900px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left"><span id="isPasted" style="white-space:pre-wrap">Jeepney drivers and operators picket in front of the House of Representatives in Quezon City on May 21, 2024, in time with the continuation of a House committee hearing on the PUV Modernization Program. <em>Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News</em></span></span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>MANILA - Transport Group Manibela plans to stage another 3-day transport strike next week from August 14 to 16, its leaders said on Thursday.</p><p>Manibela national chairman Mar Valbuena said the group applied for a permit from the Manila city government.</p><p>“Hindi ko kami nananakot, sa susunod na Miyerkules, kung walang manilaw na direktiba mula sa Malacanang, kung papaano itong minorya na natitira, strike po kami…magka-caravan kami, kami naman ang pupunta sa Malacanang upang ipanawagan ito sa pangulo,” Valbuena said i<span id="isPasted" style="caret-color:rgb(65, 65, 65);color:rgb(65, 65, 65)">n a press conference. </span></p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/4/13/metro-manila-council-ready-for-2-day-transport-strike-1729">Metro Manila Council ready for 2-day transport strike </a></div><p>The plan came after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., announced on Wednesday that the implementation of the Public Transport Modernization Program (PTMP) would push through despite a Senate resolution calling for its suspension.</p><p>Valbuena said he believed Marcos was being fed with wrong information from agencies behind the implementation of the modernization program.</p><p>“Laging ang majority na lamang ang pinapakinggan ng ating pangulo, sana naman mahal na pangulo maging patas kayo, huwag kayong magpabulag sa maling datos na ibinibigay sa inyo ng mga ahensiya - ang DOTr at LTFRB,“ Valbuena said.</p><p>&quot;Hindi ko po alam mahal na pangulo kung nagbubulag-bulagan kayo, sinasabi ninyo minorya, mayorya, hindi ito ang dapat na sinasabi ng isang pangulo sa kanyan mga anak, sa kanyang bayan. Ang dapat pantay-pantay na pagtingin,&quot; he continued. </p><p>But DOTr Undersecretary Andy Ortega said Marcos was just being consistent with the modernization program.</p><p>The previous delays in the implementation of the PTMP were meant to give more time to other transport stakeholders to join the consolidation program, Ortega said.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/4/14/mga-transport-group-handa-na-para-sa-kanilang-tigil-pasada-1907" id="isPasted">Mga transport group handa na para sa kanilang tigil pasada </a></div><p>“Consistent lamang ang pangulo sa kanyang sinabi kahapon - tuloy ang programa, majority ng transportasyon ay kasama natin sa programa. Yung pagpapaliban nung nakaraang administrasyon saka itong sa ating Pangulo...this was basically was to make everybody be properly informed, make everybody - those na gustong sumama, sumama,” Ortega told ABS-CBN News.</p><p>He added that staging a strike was not the way to call the attention of Malacanang.</p><p>“Hindi naman puwedeng ma-hostage ng minority ang buong bansa, sila po - yung dalawang grupo na lamang ay pumunta na sa Korte Suprema dahil alam naman nila po na hindi na talaga mag-a-agree ang gobyerno sa kanilang mga kahilingan which is basically is dapat mag-consolidate. Siguro po respetuhin na lang natin ang kanilang dinadaanan, or dadaanan which is waiting para ang Supreme Court ay magdesisyon,” Ortega said.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/2024/4/17/dotr-shrugs-off-threat-of-more-transport-strikes-ahead-of-consolidation-deadline-1601" id="isPasted">DOTr shrugs off threat of more transport strikes</a></div><div> </div><div><strong>MODERN JEEP PROTOTYPE</strong></div><div> </div><p>Manibela showcased its prototype public utility jeepney made from surplus materials from Japan.</p><p>Valbuena said this was cheaper compared to the modern jeepneys under the PTMP.</p><p>“Ayaw natin na nakatayo yung ating mga pasahero, kumpleto po ito, may dashcam, may CCTV, at Euro-4 compliant na rin po ang engine nito. Surplus po ito, pero wala naman po kasing ibinibigay sa atin na bagong makina. Yung nagastos po natin sa body niya ay P700,000 pero napakaganda at napakatibay, yung makina ay nasa P300,000 po,” Valbuena said.</p>

<p>Transport Group Manibela plans to stage another 3-day transport strike next week from August 14 to 16, its leaders said on Thursday.</p>

Transport Group Manibela plans to stage another 3-day transport strike next week from August 14 to 16, its leaders said on Thursday.

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Manibela to stage 3-day transport strike after Marcos favors PTMP

Johnson Manabat,

ABS-CBN News

Published August 08, 2024 05:15 PM PHT

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