Bacolod jeepney drivers, operators join nat'l transport protest

BACOLOD CITY- Drivers and operators of traditional jeepneys and other transport groups have stopped plying their routes here on Thursday as part of a nationwide protest to demand government action over rising fuel prices brought on by the Middle East unrest. Leading the strike in Bacolod are the United Negros Drivers and Operators Center-Pagkakaisa ng mga Samahan ng Tsuper at Opereytor Nationwide (UNDOC PISTON) and the Kabacod Negros Transport Organization (KNETCO). Eric Bendoy, UNDOC-PISTON secretary general, said they are calling for the suspension of value-added and excise taxes on petroleum products, and the repeal of the oil deregulation law. The […]... Keep on reading: Bacolod jeepney drivers, operators join nat'l transport protest

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