(Eagle News) – Various transport groups pushed through with their planned r nationwide strike today, Monday, Sept. 30, even as classes in many areas were suspended in anticipation of the inconvenience to be caused by the strike.
Operators of the Alliance of Concerned Transport Organization (ACTO) and Pinagkaisang Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Operator Nationwide (PISTON) joined the strike to highlight their opposition to the government’s plan to phase out old jeepneys, particularly those 15 years and older.
The Land Transportation and Franchising Regulatory Board said that they would be deploying additional buses in various routes in Metro Manila and in the affected provinces to help commuters.
Local government units also promised to provide transportation with free fares.
The LTFRB deployed additional buses in the following routes:
* LETRE Malabon via Samson Rd. to Monumento, Caloocan
* Valenzuela via McArthur Highway/Rizal Avenue Avenida to Manila
* 5th Ave. via Rizal Avenue Avenida to Manila
* Monumento via McArthur Highway to Malanday Valenzuela
* Monumento via Samson Road to Navotas
* C3 Dagat-Dagatan via C3 Road to East Bound(going to 5th Avenue)
* 5th Avenue via C3 Road to South/North Bound
* Marikina via Marcos Highway to Angono, Rizal
* Marikina via Aurora Blvd. to Cubao
* Marikina via Manghan to Pasig
* Taft via J.P. Rizal to Guadalupe
* Taft via Pedro Gil to Sta. Ana
* Quezon Avenue via España Quezon Blvd to Quiapo
* RMB via V. Mapa to Plaza Avelino
* Baclaran via Dr. A. Santos to Sucat
* EDSA via Taft Avenue to Manila & Quezon City
* EDSA Heritage via Osmeña Highway to FTI & Alabang
* Parañaque via Quirino, Don Galo Las Piñas, Zapote
* Technohub via Commonwealth LITEX Fairview
* PHILCOA via EDSA to Monumento
* Commonwealth via EDSA to Cubao
* Guadalupe via Kalayaan C5 to C5 Taguig
* Guadalupe via EDSA Cubao & Monumento
* Guadalupe via JP Rizal Extension to Pasig
* Guadalupe via Buendia Gil Puyat to EDSA Taft
* Santolan via EDSA to Monumento
* Santolan via EDSA to Makati
* Santolan via EDSA to EDSA Taft
* Novaliches via Gen. Luis to Dela Rosa
* Dela Rosa via Mc Arthur Malinta
* H K Staging Parañaque via Quirino Don Galo Las Pinas,Zapote
* Robinson’s Fairview via Quirino to Balintawak
