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Jeepney drivers mount nationwide strike today.
(From Philippine Daily Inquirer)
Byline: Edson Castro Tandoc Jr. and PDI Bureaus
JUST stay home today, three big transport groups advised commuters as thousands of jeepney drivers go on strike in more than 100 cities and towns nationwide, starting at 5 a.m., to press their demands for fare increases and a rollback in fuel prices.
Efren de Luna, president of the Philippine Confederation of Drivers and Operators-Alliance of Concerned Transport Organizations (PCDO-Acto), said the "skeleton strike" was expected to paralyze 50 percent of the jeepney transport system nationwide.
The PCDO-Acto, the Pagkakaisa ng mga Samahan ng Tsuper at Opereytor Nationwide (Piston) and the Samahan ng Tsuper at Operator ng Pilipinas (STOP) are planning to launch a general strike on March 8.
The transport workers are asking the Land Transportation and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) for a P1-P2 increase in fares for the first 5 km, and oil companies to reduce their price of diesel to P12.60 per liter.
President Macapagal-Arroyo yesterday expressed confidence that Transport Secretary Leandro Mendoza would be able to handle the situation well.
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