Tag: Pinagkaisang Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Operator Nationwide

Palace announces suspension of classes in Metro Manila on Tuesday

(Eagle News) — The Palace announced a suspension of classes in Metro Manila on Tuesday. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the decision to suspend was made by President Rodrigo Duterte himself, “in view of actual and/or imminent threats posed by some groups.” He was apparently referring to the Pinagkaisang Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Operator Nationwide, which announced it would hold another transport strike in protest of the government’s public utility vehicle modernization program soon. […]

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NCRPO: Monday’s transport strike had no impact

  (Eagle News) — Police authorities on Monday said the transport strike held by members of the Pinagkaisang Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Operator Nationwide  did not have an impact on the traffic situation in Metro Manila and nearby areas, belying the group’s pronouncement that 90 percent of the capital’s jeepney routes had been affected. “Transport strike was generally peaceful and has not affected the normal situation within the (National Capital Region),” the National Capital Region […]

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UPDATED: PISTON’s George San Mateo arrested; posts P4,000 bail

(Eagle News) — George San Mateo was arrested by authorities on Tuesday, but gained provisional liberty later in the day after he posted bail. San Mateo was apprehended by police  in front of the Quezon City Hall of Justice before noon. The Pinagkaisang Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Operator Nationwide leader was at that time on his way to post a P4000 bail set by the  Quezon City Metropolitan Trial Court Branch 43 that issued […]

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Transport strike slated on Dec. 4, Dec. 5 cancelled

  (Eagle News) — The planned two-day nationwide strike of transport groups on Dec. 4 and 5 has been suspended. George San Mateo, national president of the Pinagkaisang Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Operator Nationwide, said the cancellation was to give way to a Senate committee hearing on the Public Utility Vehicle modernization program on Thursday. He said a rally, however, would be held by his group and the No to Jeepney Phaseout Coalition in […]

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PISTON conducts transport caravan against oil price hike

MANILA, Philippines – The transport group Pinagkaisang Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Operator Nationwide (PISTON) condemned the big time oil price hike earlier this week by conducting a transport caravan. According to PISTON, there should be no oil price hike as the price of oil in the world market continues to go down. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)

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