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LTFRB says Day 1 of transport strike causes minimal disruption
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) assured commuters that contingency measures are in place to address the anticipated three-day transport strike, which began on September 18.
LTFRB chairperson Teofilo E. Guadiz III stated that the strike had only minimal disruption on its first day.
He noted that commuters moved through the day with the deployment of augmentation vehicles from different government agencies, including free rides using government vehicles, military trucks, buses, and modern public utility vehicles.
Guadiz emphasized that coordination with transport cooperatives, law enforcement agencies, and local government units, along with chokepoints and swift response teams, ensured no commuter was left stranded.
He reiterated that strikes must never paralyze the lives of ordinary Filipinos.
Guadiz also noted that a majority of jeepney operators and drivers were expected to continue their operations and not join the strike.
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