Category Archives: Government

Government, Law Enforcement, Travel

LTFRB Sets New Standards For Jeepney Smoke Belchers!

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Whenever there is an election for a new Pope, the sign that a Pontiff has been chosen is the white smoke (as opposed to black) that comes out of the roof of the Sistine Chapel in The Vatican.

This age-old Roman Catholic tradition is being adopted by the Land Transportation Franchise and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) in the Philippines through new implementing rules of the government’s Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program.

Not all old jeepneys will be phased out — only those that emit black smoke from their vehicles. White smoke belchers will be just fine.

No reaction yet from PISTON and other striking transport groups.

Government, Politics, Travel

Partylist Gabriela Bats For Its Own Demise!

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Women’s Partylist Gabriela is taking the high road in opposition to the government’s plan to phase out jeepneys and upgrade them to modernized public utility vehicles. In exchange, it is willing to legislate its own demise.

In a hastily-called press conference Gabriela Representative Arlene Brosas asked her colleagues in Congress to phase out the partlist system, not the jeepneys.

Brosas told The Adobo Chronicles that she will file a bill to abolish the partylist system on Friday.

What a heroic compromise for Gabriela? Mabuhay to all jeepney drivers!

Government, Travel

Filipino Commuters To Boycott Striking Jeepneys March 13-19!

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – In a Democracy like the Philippines’, everyone has the right to peaceful assembly or to publicly air a grievance — strikes included.

This week, some jeepney operators and drivers are staging a nationwide strike to protest the government’s public utility vehicle modernization program.

From all indications, the strike has been relatively unsuccessful especially in Metro Manila because not all transport groups participated, the vehicle coding program was suspended, and workplaces and schools allowed their employees students to work or study from home.

Nevertheless, many commuters who were pissed at the decision to strike are organizing a week-long boycott of all jeepneys that participated in the nationwide transport halt. The boycott starts March 13 and ends March 19.

Do not do unto others what you don’t want others to do unto you!