Bicolwide Transport Strike: 85% Paralysis

Daraga, Albay (Photos courtesy of Vince Casilihan)

According to Joel Ascutia, President of Condor-Piston the transport group that led the regional transport strike, as of 6 AM, paralysis of transportation in the Bicol region registers as follows: 90% of jeepneys and 90% of tricycles in Albay; 70% of jeepneys, 60% of tricycles, 40% of vans, and 50% of buses in Sorsogon; 80% percent of jeepneys and multicab vans in Iriga, Camarines Sur; and 70% of jeepneys, vans, buses, and 50% of tricycles in Camarines Norte.

Bicolwide Transport Strike

Bukas April 27, 2009 maglulunsad ang Condor-Piston ng isang regionwide transport strike sa Bicol. Maliban sa pagprotesta sa LTO Department Order # 2008-39 at 2008-38, na nagtaas ng 200%-1,200% multa sa mga violations at nagtataas sa halaga sa pagkuha ng lisensya ng mga driver at konduktor, nilalabanan pa ng mga tsuper at operator ang pagsasamantala ng mga kartel sa presyo ng produktong petrolyo, at ang mga batas na Oil Deregulation Law at 12% Value Added Tax.