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:
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!
MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Who else can best portray Rodrigo Duterte than Rodrigo Duterte himself?
With that statement, Director Darryl Yap announced in a press conference yesterday that the former president has agreed to play himself in the third installment of Viva Films’ Marcos flicks, ‘Mabuhay Aloha Mabuhay.’ The upcoming film is expected to chronicle the Hawaii exile of the Marcoses in 1986 to the election of Bongbong Marcos in 2022.
Duterte joined the rest of the cast of MaM at the press conference, including Cesar Montano as Ferdinand E. Marcos, Ruffa Gutierrez as Imelda Marcos, Aga Muhlach as Bongbong Marcos, among others.
Imee Marcos is also expected to play herself.
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