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Riding the crossroads: The battle of Manila’s jeepney drivers against modernization

Riding the crossroads: The battle of Manila’s jeepney drivers against modernization

“Most members in my group are seniors,” he said, “My father is 72 years old, yet he drives every day because he doesn't want to rely on his children. He needs money for medication, electricity and water to survive. Where will they find a livelihood? I’m sure no company would want to hire them anymore, right?”

Future of drivers, operators uncertain as Marcos Jr. rejects franchise consolidation extension

Future of drivers, operators uncertain as Marcos Jr. rejects franchise consolidation extension

PISTON and Samahang Manibela Mananakay at Nagkaisang Terminal ng Transportasyon (MANIBELA) announced the continuation of the transport strike from Monday, December 18 until December 25. They also saw the possibility of extending it until December 31, the deadline of franchise consolidation.

‘Youthquake 2.0’ | Youth and students show strength amid Duterte regime’s ‘rising tyranny’

‘Youthquake 2.0’ | Youth and students show strength amid Duterte regime’s ‘rising tyranny’

MANILA -- The youth showed their strength on Feb. 23 as they flooded the streets with calls denouncing the “anti-people policies of the President Duterte administration.” Dubbed as National Protest for Rights, Freedom, and Democracy, youth and students from...

Opportunity missed

Opportunity missed

Is jeepney “modernization” the answer to the Philippines’ land transportation woes? Or does the solution lie elsewhere? Will that scheme put in place a safe, rational and reliable transportation system all over the country, or in the National Capital Region at...

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Tugade timeout | Senate hearing on jeepney phaseout reset for Dec. 11 as protesters face repression

Tugade timeout | Senate hearing on jeepney phaseout reset for Dec. 11 as protesters face repression

From the transport groups’ gathering in Welcome Rotonda up to the area near UST and on to Morayta going to Mendiola Bridge (Chino Roces), the protesters were repeatedly confronted by policemen, Land Transportation Office (LTO) and Metro Manila Development Authority personnel.

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