(CNN Philippines) Metro Manila — A transport group announced on Wednesday its plan to stage a three-day nationwide strike beginning July 24, the day of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s second State of the Nation Address (SONA).
Manibela said it will hold the strike to protest the government’s public utility vehicle (PUV) modernization program and its alleged failures to address the sector’s needs.
“Nationwide Transport Strike! Kahit isa wala pading nasusulosyunan sa ating mga inilatag na problema. July 24, 25 and 26! Natapat pala ng SONA! Magkaisa po tayong lahat mga ka MANIBELA,” it wrote on Facebook.
[Translation: Nationwide Transport Strike! Not one of the problems we raised has been solved. July 24, 25 and 26! It coincides with SONA! Let’s unite fellow members of MANIBELA.]
In a Facebook live Wednesday evening, Manibela chairman Mar Valbuena said another group expressed readiness to join the strike… Read More