00:00The three-day transport strike of the Manibela group has already started.
00:04At the same time, the Department of Transportation is working hard to reduce the effect of this on commuters.
00:10JMPineda of PTV Live has news for the country. JM?
00:20The government has announced that they are ready for the transport strike or the stoppage of the Manibela group.
00:28However, some passengers are still having a hard time riding this Monday morning.
00:37Student Mary Joy has been waiting for more than 20 minutes before she can ride her jeep to school.
00:43She said that there are only a few jeeps traveling at the same time as the number of passengers.
00:49It's about 5 o'clock.
00:51Now, you're having a hard time?
00:53For now, it's harder to ride, especially since it's Monday.
00:59Mother Sita has been waiting for the jeep for half an hour in Pilkoa.
01:04She said that most of the jeeps going to work are already full so she's still struggling.
01:12Have you been waiting for a long time?
01:14It's been 30 minutes. I'm just about to go to the transport.
01:18If it's like this, how many minutes do you usually wait?
01:22Only 5 minutes. Sometimes, it's only 2 minutes if there's no transport strike.
01:28Today, the Manibela group passed their 3-day lockdown in the Philippines
01:33because of the mistakes in the LTFRB regarding the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program or PUVMP.
01:41On the other hand, the government assured that they are ready.
01:44Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon said that more buses will be added to the El Sabas Carousel.
01:51There will also be augmentation to the MRT-3 and LRT-1 buses to help the passengers and prevent them from being stranded.
01:58The DOTR also ordered the MFDA to deploy buses that will provide free rides to the affected areas in Metro Manila.
02:06Dizon also called on the groups that are about to have a transport strike
02:11to open their jobs so that they can have a dialogue about their weakness and not to continue the lockdown.
02:19Meanwhile, the MFDA will have a rally.
02:23It will call on the LTFRB to continue the PUVMP because it will be a big help to the Jeepney drivers and commuters.
02:36Dizon will monitor what will happen today and especially to the affected areas.
02:44Right now, he is with MMDA Chairman Romando Artes to monitor the affected areas in the MMDA Command Center.
02:53That's the latest. Back to you, Deanne.
02:56Thank you very much, JM Pineda of PTV.
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