Members of Pagkakaisa ng mga Samahan ng Tsuper at Operator Nationwide (Piston), an organization of public transport drivers, trooped in front of the Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC) office in Mandaluyong City Monday to oppose the decision of Secretary Jose “Ping “ De Jesus to implement the more than 250 percent toll hike at the Southern Luzon Express Way, as well as the increase of MRT and LRT fares and expanded value-added tax (e-vat) in all toll ways.
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MRT, LRT Fare Hike to Benefit Banks, Companies – KMU (PR)
Press Release 2 August 2010 Labor center Kilusang Mayo Uno and progressive party-list Anakpawis aired their strong opposition to the looming fare hikes in MRT and LRT in a short program in the North Avenue station of the MRT today, saying the fare increase will benefit only big foreign banks and big local companies. KMU…