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Jeepney drivers, operators vow to hold more transport protests

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<p>Drivers and operators belonging to MANIBELA and PISTON staged another transport protest against the PUV modernization program on Tuesday, as they continue to appeal for reconsideration from the government.</p><p>The Land Transportation Franchise Regulatory Board earlier announced that jeepney drivers and operators who failed to apply for consolidation into a cooperation or corporation as part of the mandatory franchise consolidation will be tagged as &quot;colorum&quot; and will be apprehended starting February 1. </p><p>This comes after the government extended the deadline for a month from the original December 31 deadline.</p><p>However, drivers and operators cited the high cost of modern units, making it difficult for most to comply. </p><p>Groups appealed for reconsideration as members expressed willingness to form cooperatives but hope to keep their individual franchises and ownership of their respective units</p><p>The groups vowed to conduct another mobilization before the deadline until the government listens to their appeal.</p><div class="media-content"><div class="slider-for"><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2024/news/01/16/1-transport-protest-jc.jpg"/></div><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2024/news/01/16/2-transport-protest-jc.jpg"/></div><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2024/news/01/16/3-transport-protest-jc.jpg"/></div><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2024/news/01/16/4-transport-protest-jc.jpg"/></div><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2024/news/01/16/5-transport-protest-jc.jpg"/></div><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2024/news/01/16/6-transport-protest-jc.jpg"/></div><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2024/news/01/16/7-transport-protest-jc.jpg"/></div><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2024/news/01/16/8-transport-protest-jc.jpg"/></div><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2024/news/01/16/9-transport-protest-jc.jpg"/></div><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2024/news/01/16/10-transport-protest-jc.jpg"/></div></div><div class="media-content slider-desc"><div class="item-desc"><p>Drivers and operators under the groups Manibela and PISTON assemble at the University of the Philippines as they begin their transport protest on January 16, 2024. <cite>Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN news</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Drivers and operators under the groups Manibela and PISTON assemble at the University of the Philippines as they begin their transport protest on January 16, 2024. <cite>Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN news</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Drivers and operators under the groups Manibela and PISTON assemble at the University of the Philippines as they begin their transport protest on January 16, 2024. <cite>Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN news</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Drivers and operators under the groups Manibela and PISTON assemble at the University of the Philippines as they begin their transport protest on January 16, 2024. <cite>Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN news</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Drivers and operators under the groups Manibela and PISTON assemble at the University of the Philippines as they begin their transport protest on January 16, 2024. <cite>Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN news</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Policemen form a barricade near Welcome Rotonda as drivers and operators Manibela and PISTON hold a transport protest from Quezon City to Mendiola on January 16, 2024. <cite>Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN news</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Drivers and operators under the groups Manibela and PISTON hold their transport protest from UP Diliman to Mendiola, Manila on January 16, 2024. <cite>Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN news</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Policemen form a barricade near Welcome Rotonda as drivers and operators Manibela and PISTON hold a transport protest from Quezon City to Mendiola on January 16, 2024. <cite>AUTHOR</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Policemen form a barricade near Welcome Rotonda as drivers and operators Manibela and PISTON hold a transport protest from Quezon City to Mendiola on January 16, 2024. <cite>Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN news</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Policemen form a barricade near Welcome Rotonda as drivers and operators Manibela and PISTON hold a transport protest from Quezon City to Mendiola on January 16, 2024. <cite>Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN news</cite></p></div></div></div>

Drivers and operators belonging to MANIBELA and PISTON staged another transport protest against the PUV modernization program on Tuesday. 