Piston pushes through protests; Manibela withdraws
Floranda expressed respect for Manibela’s decision to withdraw, noting that staging strikes remains a constitutional right for drivers while advising other…
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Albay suspends classes on 29–30 September over transport strike
Face-to-face classes in all levels, at private and public schools, will be suspended on Tuesday and Wednesday (29 and 30 September) in Albay province in…
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Cebu drivers join transport strike
Piston Cebu will join a nationwide transport strike on September 29 over rising fuel and commodity prices, calling for fare hikes, tax cuts and fuel price…
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PISTON asks SC to continue hearing jeepney consolidation case
PISTON urges the Supreme Court to continue hearing its petition against the government’s mandatory jeepney consolidation policy, arguing that new DOTr and…
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'Too much': Manila commuters, drivers reject heavy 10-peso fare hike petition
Manila commuters and jeepney drivers push back against a proposed 10-peso minimum fare hike, as PISTON’s petition to raise jeepney fares from P13 to P23 sparks…
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PISTON-NCR slams ‘exclusionary’ service contracting scheme
Members of transport group PISTON-NCR staged a protest at Pasig Mega Market opposing the government’s Service Contracting Program and transport policies,…
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PISTON-NCR stages Pasig protest vs DOTr service contracting program
PISTON-NCR members staged a protest at Pasig Mega Market to oppose the DOTr’s new service contracting program, claiming it excludes jeepney drivers who refused…
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Transport strike looms despite massive petrol price rollback
Transport groups PISTON and Manibela launch nationwide strikes protesting high fuel costs, tax policies, and jeepney fare issues, even as a fuel price rollback…
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Cebu strike paralyzes 90 percent of routes
This action follows nationwide protests since mid-March, as drivers face diesel prices nearing P120/liter and gasoline over P100, eroding profits despite…
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PISTON: P5,000 aid ‘not enough’ as fuel costs squeeze jeepney drivers
PISTON says the P5,000 government aid offers only short-term relief as rising fuel prices continue to cut jeepney drivers’ earnings and threaten operations.
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P5K fuel subsidy ‘short-term’ fix, says transport group
Transport group PISTON urges long-term solutions to soaring fuel prices as the nationwide strike extends, calling for excise tax removal and repeal of the Oil…
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Ilang jeepney drivers, nagsagawa ng tigil-pasada
Higit 1,000 jeepney drivers ang nagsagawa ng tigil-pasada sa Southern Metro Manila. Hinihiling ng PISTON ang pagbaba ng presyo ng petrolyo, suspensyon ng buwis…
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PISTON: Cash aid is ‘not enough’
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PISTON warns impact of fuel hikes on drivers
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Piston: Marcos should have suspended fuel taxes, not fare hike
Transport group PISTON criticizes President Marcos for suspending fare hikes instead of fuel taxes, arguing that addressing fuel taxes would better alleviate…
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PISTON calls nationwide transport strike on 19 March over rising fuel prices
Transport group Piston announces a nationwide strike on 19 March, urging the government to roll back fuel prices, remove petroleum taxes, and address drivers’…
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PISTON calls PUV modernization a ‘failure’
‘Today is the first wave of our mass filing for franchise renewal. This is a protest by operators who oppose this failed modernization program and a…
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