Bacolod transport groups to go on strike

BACOLOD CITY: Members of the transport sector here will stage “untat byahe” ( the Ilonggo version of tigil pasada) simultaneous with the on Monday to call for a stop to the implementation of the phaseout of old and outmoded public utility (See related story on A8 “Transport

Joining the mass protest are the United Negros Drivers and Operators Center (Undoc), Federation of Bacolod City Drivers Associations (Febacda), Sentrong Samahan ng Tsuper at Operators Negros (Ss mga Tsuper at Operator (Piston), Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) and the

Diego Malacad, Undoc secretary general, said about 90 percent of the drivers belonging to their group will not ply their routes on Monday to join the call to stop the phaseout of 15-year models of public utility vehicles, public utility jeepneys and

Malacad said the untat-biyahe

Drivers and operators will camp out at Magsaysay, Ramos, Libertad, North Terminal, Burgos and Lopues East and then gather at the Bacolod Government Center replica on

Malacad said they have already coordinated with the Department of Education since the stoppage of trips would affect commuters, especially students who are going

Reacting to the proposed phaseout, Febacda president Elizabeth Katalbas told members of the Negros Press Club here that public utility vehicle modernization, which seems to have been planned for the benefit of big transport companies, severely affects small

Katalbas said other transport groups in the Panay area will also

Jessie Ortega, Sstone secretarygeneral, said the phasing out of 15-year-old model PUVs started Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board did not renew the