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[Monseratto]

Haaayyy...nangarap na naman. Di ba alam ng mga tao na ito na worldwide problem ang pagtaas ng langis? Magreklamo sila sa mga Arabo...

PISTON girds for nationwide transport strike on Dec. 13

A national coordinated transport strike will push through on Thursday, December 13, to protest oil price increases, a group said Tuesday.

PISTON (Pagkakaisa ng mga Samahan ng Tsuper at Operator Nationwide) insisted that the government control oil prices. It said that the government should also stop oil price increases, remove the 12-percent EVAT on petroleum products and suspend and junk the Oil Deregulation Law.

George San Mateo, spokesman for the group made up of jeepney drivers and operators, said independent jeep, bus and tricycle groups will also join demonstrations in Metro Manila and parts of the country where route strikes and protest rallies are scheduled.

He said transport holidays have been scheduled in Baguio City, Bulacan, Metro Manila, Laguna, Cavite, Rizal, Batangas, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Albay, Catanduanes, Masbate, Negros Occidental, Iloilo, Aklan, Roxas City, Cebu, Cagayan de Oro, Davao and General Santos.

The provinces of Iloilo and Aklan, meanwhile, will hold a two-day protest on December 12-13 while Negros Occidental will implement a transport strike for two straight days starting Decemebr 13.

Strike centers, San Mateo said, will be situated at transport terminals in Alabang, Cubao, Monumento-Ever Grand Central, Kalayaan-Kamias, Philcoa, Aduana Circle in Pier-South, Taytay Public Market, Novaliches-Bayan and Pacita Complex in San Pedro, Laguna.

San Mateo said the Arroyo government and foreign oil cartel are conspiring with each other to implement price hike of petroleum products. San Mateo said the diesel is now at P39.40 per liter while gasoline is pegged at P45.77/liter.

San Mateo also criticized Malacañang’s offer of free rice, calling it a trick to stop drivers from participating in the transport strike.

He said if the government is really sincere in its offer, it should give without conditions.

“Kung nais kami bigyan ng gobyerno ng bigas ay tatanggapin namin subalit hindi dapat gawin kondisyon ang pagpapatigil sa aming isasagawang welga. Kung tutuusin ay kulang pa iyang pagaalok ng bigas sa amin kung ihahambing sa bilyong bliyong buwis na inaakyat ng mga tsuper sa gobyerno mula sa buwis na 12 percent EVAT sa petrolyo na araw araw naming binibili,” said San Mateo.

He also downplayed a statement from Energy Secretary Angelo Reyes who said that the government is responding to the drivers’ problems by apprehending “kotong” cops (police extortionists) and colorum vehicles or out-of-line passenger vehicles.

“Kahit pa matugunan nila ang problema sa kotong at colorum ay patuloy na malulugmok ang aming kabuhayan kung hindi kokontrolin ng gobyerno ang oil price hikes,” he said.

The group also doubted whether Reyes would be able to fulfill his December 15 deadline against police extortionists and colorum vehicles. They said that until now, out-of-line passenger vehicles are still plying the Commonwealth Avenue route in Quezon City and other areas in Metro Manila and in the provinces.

[falken]

I phase out na kasi ang mga jeepney na iyan. Dapat di na pinapansin ng gobyerno ang mga iyan.

[chua_riwap]

Sana wala nang pasok mga bata sa school. Kawawa sila, baka ma-stranded. Kahit mga opis sana ganun din.

[CVT]

It will just be another day here in the Philippines....

4808:santa:

[Lucius]

Tawag sa kanila mga dakilang TANGA

[van_wilder]

eh kaya nga sila jeepney driver eh. what do we expect? di naman nila chinecheck yun world oil prices sa bloomberg eh

[bladerunner]

ang gusto nila sabihin ni GMA sa mga Arab prince na wag na itaas ang oil kungde mag-strike sila

yan ang gusto nila talaga and they believe it's doable.

[bladerunner]

Kung nais kami bigyan ng gobyerno ng bigas ay tatanggapin namin subalit hindi dapat gawin kondisyon ang pagpapatigil sa aming isasagawang welga. Kung tutuusin ay kulang pa iyang pagaalok ng bigas sa amin kung ihahambing sa bilyong bliyong buwis na inaakyat ng mga tsuper sa gobyerno mula sa buwis na 12 percent EVAT sa petrolyo na araw araw naming binibili,” said San Mateo.

napakalaki ng na-i-contribute nila kahit wala sila income tax

[flex]

makakatipid tayo ng malaki sa gas sa araw na ito hehehe dahil walang jeep.... walang trapik....

seriously kawawa tlga un mga nagcocommute nito...maraming maststranded

i-lift kaya un coding sa araw na ito? shucks natapat pa na coding ako hehehe

[smooth]

IMHO, dapat itigil na ang private franchises ng mass transport. gawing government function na ang mga jeep kung saan swelduhan ang mga jeepney driver. sa palagay ko, ang unang epekto nito, mawawala na ang agawan sa pasahero (kasi swelduhan naman sila). mawawala ang trapik. at gaganda ang kalsada natin.

okay yang strike. lahat ng nasa strike, tanggalan ng franchise. hulihin ang mga colorum. ito na ang pagkakataon ng gobyerno.

no to private franchise jeepneys. yes to an efficient mass transport system.

[uls]

the only way to eliminate PUJs is by free market forces.

Kung lahat ng mga nag-ji-jeep bumili ng sariling car, motorbike, scooter, or bicycle, the PUJs will go out of business.

Like in other asian countries, sobra dami naka motor and bisikleta.

[Altis6453]

For me, it's simple. The State can invoke its police powers to eliminate the jeepneys by revoking their franchises due to palpable violation of the Clean Air Act. It's no secret that the engines of these vehicles are so outdated that it is constantly spewing black smoke whenever and wherever they may travel.

If you want to be really strict about it, you can even cite passenger safety as the overwhelming consideration. Using by historical data, you can enumerate the number of accidents involving jeepneys going back the last 5-10 years and I'm willing to bet that a lot of the damage or injuries were caused due to driver ineptness and the jeepney being inherently unsafe for public transport. Good if the driver or operator answers for the damage or injuries caused but, more often than not, they run or abscond without any intention of making reparation.

Maybe its time to disabuse the public from the idea that public transportation is necessarily cheap because it's not. It's enough that the cost of public transportation be reasonable in relation to comfort, safety and convenience.

[badkuk]

IMHO, dapat itigil na ang private franchises ng mass transport. gawing government function na ang mga jeep kung saan swelduhan ang mga jeepney driver. sa palagay ko, ang unang epekto nito, mawawala na ang agawan sa pasahero (kasi swelduhan naman sila). mawawala ang trapik. at gaganda ang kalsada natin.

okay yang strike. lahat ng nasa strike, tanggalan ng franchise. hulihin ang mga colorum. ito na ang pagkakataon ng gobyerno.

no to private franchise jeepneys. yes to an efficient mass transport system.

banggit ko lang uli ung isang suggestion made by an acquaintance way back in HS: phase out jeepneys, replace them with minibuses. two jeepney drivers will then take turns being the driver and conductor.

[mhelskie]

tsk, feeling ng mga driver sila lang apektado ng pagtaas ng presyo ng langis, e ang pinapahirapan din nman nila mga sarili nilang pamilya, kse malamang may mga nagco commute din sa pamilya nila...pag tumaas ang presyo ng pamasahe, usually kasunod na pagtaas ng presyo ng mga commodities, e imposible nmang nde bumili at kumain ang pamilya ng mga driver na yan...hayyyy vicious cycle. No to private franchise-jeepneys! Go efficient mass transport system!

[FrankDrebin]

Useless na ang strike ng mga Jeepney groups na ito unlike noong 80s at 90s. Sa dami ng mga colorum vehicles sa daan siguradong fiesta ito sa kanila.

[jcastillo932]

Politicians can't simply eliminate jeepneys. Mawawalan sila ng Voters na uutuin. That's the reason why until now madaming jeep sa lansangan, aside from the most economical means of transport.

[XTO]

Hanggang umpisa lang yan, sa umaga maaaring oo pero meron at meron pa ring masasakyan ang commuters lalo sa hapon at gabi. depende sa mga pasimuno kung ganun sila ka desididong mangharang. Sino ba as kanila ang ayaw kumita sa pagpasada? mga

[Syuryuken]

gutom aabutin nila diyan

[A121]

Kung lugi, hanap ng ibang business na pagkakakitaan.

Mag-koCommute pa naman ako bukas para makapasok sa school.

[MAXBUWAYA]

I think regulated oil prices is too late to be put back. Since pumasok na tayo sa Golablization kind of shite.

Though we could always blame Ramos for it hehehehe