The decision to end the transport strike came after Valbuena and PISTON national president Mody Floranda met with Presidential Communications Office Secretary Cheloy Garafil and Office of the Executive Secretary Undersecretary Roy Cervantes on Tuesday, March 7.
#Philippines #NoToJeepneyPhaseOut #TransportStrike
https://www.rappler.com/nation/transport-strike-ends-groups-meet-malacanang-palace-officials-march-8-2023/

"The #Onlineprotest through the hashtag #NoToJeepneyPhaseout continues to stay on the trending topics of #Twitter #Philippines on the second day of the transport strike.

The same hashtag also has more than 6,000 posts on #Instagram while it garnered over 316,000 posts on #Facebook."

#DragQueens, #ContentCreators throw support behind #TransportStrike

https://interaksyon.philstar.com/trends-spotlights/2023/03/07/244991/drag-queens-content-creators-throw-support-behind-transport-strike/

"Operators and drivers fear new guidelines could push out smaller operators and say the cost of upgrading vehicles will be completely unaffordable. A traditional jeepney costs between 150,000 to 250,000 Philippine pesos (£2,266 to £3,777), while a modern jeepney that is Euro 4-compliant can cost as much as 2.5m pesos (£37,723)."

Schools and firms across #Philippines shut as #jeepney drivers start strike | #TransportStrike | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/mar/06/schools-and-firms-across-philippines-shut-as-jeepney-drivers-start-strike