At least 100, 000 jeepney and tricycle drivers are expected to participate in the 14-hour region-wide strike in Southern Tagalog Thursday, a transportation group leader said. Rolando Mingo, president of Southern Tagalog Transport Sector Organization (STARTER)-Pinagkaisang Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Operators Nationwide (PISTON), said an estimated 50,000 jeepney drivers and 100,000 tricycle drivers from Cavite, Laguna, Batangas and Quezon are expected to join the transport strike.Continue reading
MORE THAN 100,000 JEEPNEY, TRICYCLE DRIVERS TO JOIN S. TAGALOG STRIKE
by Toneshia Harris | Jul 25, 2008 | World News