MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Many government and private agencies stepped up to provide free transportation to commuters yesterday as jeepney operators and drivers began what was to be a week-long nationwide strike.

The strike was in protest of the government’s Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program.

However The Adobo Chronicles learned that no commuters availed of this particular “libreng sakay” (free ride) in Manila: