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LTFRB vows to provide free rides if groups hold another transport strike
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has assured the public that free ride services will be available should another transport strike occur.
The LTFRB plans to coordinate with relevant agencies and local government units to deploy these services as a standard operating procedure.
This assurance comes in light of a potential joint strike by transport groups Manibela and PISTON, who are protesting the December 31 deadline for the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP) consolidation.
The LTFRB also urged striking drivers not to impede those who wish to continue working to support their families and assist commuters.
Previous strikes by Manibela and PISTON led to dialogues with the LTFRB, resulting in the waiving of penalties, a five-year franchise validity extension, and revisions to some PUVMP provisions.
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Transport group Manibela began a three-day nationwide strike on November 22 to protest the government's Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program.
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Transport group Manibela warns of a looming nationwide transport strike before the year ends, citing ongoing discussions with other groups like PISTON.
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The MMDA and the House of Representatives have collaborated to deploy vehicles offering free rides to commuters affected by transport strikes.
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Pagkakaisa ng mga Samahan ng Tsuper at Operator Nationwide (PISTON) commenced a three-day transport strike on Monday, November 20, protesting the government's Public Utility Vehicle (PUV) Modernization Program and its December 31 deadline for consolidation.
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The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) is studying "doable" concessions for transport group PISTON, who are striking over the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP).
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