Cebu braces for transport paralysis today amid protests

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu commuters may face the threat of major disruption on Thursday, March 19, as a two-day transport strike staged by PISTON-Cebu began hitting key routes. The Cebu City government is preparing free bus rides for possibly stranded passengers. Initial updates from the transport group pointed to early signs of paralysis in some routes, with PISTON-Cebu reporting as of 7:37 a.m. a “full paralysis” of the MEPZ-Cordova route and, as of 7:30 a.m., a 75-percent paralysis along the Talamban-Pit-os route. The protest forms part of a nationwide transport strike set for March 19 to 20, with PISTON-Cebu […]... Keep on reading: Cebu braces for transport paralysis today amid protests