Strike
Paralyzes 80% of Transport in Major Cities
BY
BULATLAT
The
transport strike staged Nov. 25 by the cause-oriented group Pinag-isang
Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Opereytor Nationwide (Piston or United Nationwide
Association of Drivers and Operators) paralyzed about 80 percent of public
transportation in many cities and town centers throughout the country.
As
early as 7 a.m. that day, the strike had already crippled 90 percent of
public transport in the areas of Caloocan City, Malabon, Navotas, and
Valenzuela City in north Metro Manila; 90 percent in the route
encompassing Pacita Complex in San Pedro, Laguna to Alabang, Muntinlupa
City; 90 percent of transportation to Malanday, Marikina City; 90 percent
in the route Cogeo-Padilla-Cubao in Quezon City; and 100 percent in Pasay
City as well as in Paco and Divisoria and the port area in Manila.
In
Makati City, where Piston has no organizational presence, the various
drivers’ and operators’ groups initiated their own strike, paralyzing
100 percent of public transport there.
Some
operators of pier- and airport-bound ten-wheelers and other trucks also
took part in the strike.
A
total of 300,000 drivers participated in the strike in Metro Manila alone,
Piston said in various news releases.
In
the provinces, the strike crippled 100 percent of public transport in
Cabanatuan and Gapan Cities, Nueva Ecija; 60 percent in Metro Cebu, 98
percent in Aklan, 99 percent in Antique, 100 percent in Guimaras, and 98
percent in Iloilo. Likewise the strike paralyzed 90 percent of public
transport in the entire Bicol region as well as in many cities of
Mindanao, southern Philippines. Bulatlat
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