The transport strike has ended with members of PISTON and Manibela poised to renew plying their routes on Wednesday.
According to a report on Saksi, this developed after PISTON president Mody Floranda and Manibela chief Mar Valbuena’s assembly in Malacañang on Tuesday afternoon.
A tweet by GMA Integrated News’ Joseph Morong confirmed Floranda and Valbuena met with officers together with Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Cheloy Garafil, the previous chair of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board.
Garafil’s workplace confirmed the assembly the place the leaders of the transport teams aired their grievances on the implementation of the modernization program.
On Facebook, Manibela declared there might be no phaseout.
“Mananatili ang tinaguriang Hari ng Kalsada! Walang phaseout!” the publish learn.
(The King of the Road will keep! There might be no phaseout!)
Valbuena and Floranda expressed assist for this system in a separate video posted by the PCO the place they reiterated their attraction for the modernization program to proceed “in ways where no one gets left behind, just, humane, and reasonable”.
“Sa ganang ito, panghahawakan namin ang pahayag ng ating mahal na Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr. na bukas ang administrasyon sa pag-aaral at pagrebisa ng implementasyon ng PUV Modernization Program para mapanatili ang kabuhayan ng ating mga PUV drivers at operators,” Valbuena mentioned.
“Sa dahilang ito para magsimula ang diskurso, nagdesisyon ang aming grupo na ihinto ang transport strike kasama ang PISTON at magbalik-pasada na simula bukas,” he added.
Valbuena additionally issued an apology to the affected commuters and thanked them for his or her understanding.
“Sa ating mga kasamahan, huwag po kayong mabahala. Sa ating pag-unlad at pagbabago, sisiguraduhin nating mananatili ang tinaguriang ‘Hari ng Kalsada’,” he mentioned.
For its half, the administration welcomed the transport teams’ resolution and mentioned the President ordered the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to make the most of the December 31 extension for the franchise consolidation “to restudy the provisions of Department Order No. 2017-011 or the Omnibus Franchising Guidelines”.
“Ito ay upang siguraduhin na naisaalang-alang ang bawat aspeto ng implementasyon ng programa, kabilang ang pagdinig sa mga hinaing ng ating mga driver at operator,” the PCO mentioned in an announcement.
“Ayon na rin sa direktiba ng Pangulo, magsasagawa ang DOTr at ang LTFRB ng malalim at malawakang konsultasyon upang tiyakin na mas maging maayos ang pagpapatupad ng PUVMP at mabigyang-diin na ang sentro ng programang ito ay ang ating mga driver, operator, at lalong lalo na ang ating mga komyuter,” it added.
Further, the PCO mentioned the general public transportation sector and the federal government share one purpose — to supply correct, snug, secure, and environment friendly providers to all passengers.
The transport teams introduced a week-long transport strike to press the federal government to dispose of the PUV modernization program.
Under the modernization scheme, jeepney operators are enjoined to hitch cooperatives or firms which can borrow from banks to purchase trendy jeepneys or mini-buses.
The LTFRB earlier introduced that conventional jeepneys and UV categorical models solely had till June 30 to hitch cooperatives or firms to modernize. The deadline has since been prolonged to December 31.
Floranda on Monday mentioned the strike would proceed till President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. comes out with an government order revoking the modernization program which goals to switch conventional jeepneys with automobiles powered by extra environment-friendly fuels.
Operators and drivers might apply for brand new franchises however as a part of transport cooperatives. —NB, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
