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Youth group Student Christian Movement of the Philippines (SCMP) slammed President Duterte on Independence Day 2021 as a "puppet" enforcing neoliberal policies such as jeepney phaseout. [ 45 ] Kabataan party-list Rep. Raoul Manuel in December 2023 said he hoped that the jeepney phaseout would be canceled to ensure that drivers and small ...
The 2017–2019 Philippine jeepney drivers' strike was a series of protest and strike action staged by jeepney drivers in the Philippines to oppose the government's plan to phase out jeepneys over 15 years old. The strike, which started on February 6, caused hundreds of passengers to be stranded and prompted universities, cities, and towns to ...
The LTFRB would move the deadline of phaseout from June 30, 2023, to December 31, 2023. [ 39 ] The Department of Education (DepEd) announced that there would be no suspension of classes during the March 2023 strikes but said that those who are not able to attend physically should be allowed to "continue to learn through Alternative Delivery Modes".
Bagong Jeep, also known as the Bagong Jeepney, (abbreviated as BEEP) is a public transport service which maintains a fleet of minibuses and vans which are characterized as jeepneys. History [ edit ]
Jeepney drivers struggled with the effects of lockdowns and other disease containment measures. [29] [30] In 2020, jeepney drivers filed a case with the Supreme Court against the government's COVID-19 policies, which they argue were prejudicial to their livelihood and deprived them of income to provide for their families. [31]
An Isuzu Crosswind being used as an UV Express vehicle. Utility Vehicle (UV) Express (formerly known as FX, Metered Taxi, and GT or Garage-to-Terminal Express) is a license to operate utility vehicles, particularly vans, as an alternative mode of public transportation in the Philippines.
March 20: Transport and youth groups, together with SCMP called for economic aid and protested oil price hike and the planned jeepney phaseout amid the COVID-19 pandemic. April 24 : Peasant members and other advocates biked to protest government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Solar-powered jeepney with closed, open-air, and air-conditioned variants. [27] [28] Meralco subsidiary eSakay has acquired Star 8's jeepneys for its fleet. eSkay planned to ply routes in Makati and Mandaluyong. [29] [30] The jeepneys are also used as public transport in Tacloban since 2018 [31] and in Ormoc since 2019. [32] SR Jeepney Class II ...