The start of a three-day nationwide transport strike ended with minimal disruption to commuters, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) claimed yesterday.
The agency attributed this to the contingency measures it had implemented across Metro Manila and key provinces.
In a statement on September 18, LTFRB chairperson Atty. Teofilo Guadiz III said commuters braced themselves for possible delays and chaos, instead they found themselves moving through the day with minimal disruption.
Guadiz said he personally monitored the situation, coordinating with transport cooperatives, law enforcement agencies, and local government units.
He noted that the deployment of augmentation vehicles, close monitoring of traffic chokepoints, and swift response teams were all part of the contingency plan of the LTFRB.
“Our duty is to the riding public,” he declared. “Strikes must never paralyze the lives of ordinary Filipinos.
With two more days of the strike ahead, Guadiz vowed that the LTFRB will remain vigilant.
“Our team will continue working round-the-clock to guarantee safe and reliable mobility for the public,” he said.
Piston (Pagkakaisa ng mga Samahan ng Tsuper at Operator Nationwide) staged a nationwide strike over alleged corruption in infrastructure projects.
The protesters’ primary call is to remove all government officials proven to be involved in anomalies in infrastructure propjects.
Prioritize stricter vehicle inspections, road standards, drivers’ education
In related development, LTFRB met with two major heavy vehicle suppliers in the country, Isuzu Philippines and Hino Motors Philippines on September 17 in Laguna, to discuss the expansion of the Public Transportation Road Safety Institute (PTRSI).
The LTFRB revealed that the primary goal of PTRSI is to prevent and reduce road accidents, particularly road crashes.
