Central Luzon cops deploy patrol cars to ferry stranded commuters

Jeepneys continue to ply the roads of Zambales province despite the planned nationwide strike starting Monday, March 6, of major transport groups in the country to protest the government’s public utility vehicle modernization program. (Photo by Joanna Rose Aglibot)

SAN ANTONIO, Zambales — Police in Central Luzon have deployed patrol cars to fetch commuters, who would get stranded in case some public utility vehicles (PUVs) join the nationwide transport strike that started on March 6.

In an advisory on Monday, Brigadier General Jose Hidalgo Jr., director of Police Regional Office 3, said all police units in the region were on standby to augment the transportation to ferry commuters to their destinations.

“We have our command center to monitor the traffic status in areas affected by the strike, if any,” Hidalgo said.

As of Monday morning, there were still no reports of jeepney drivers in Central Luzon joining the transport strike.

Some local governments in the region suspended classes.

Manibela led the transport strike to oppose the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board Memorandum Circular 2023-013 that set the deadline for mandatory consolidation of jeepney franchises on June 30 that was suspended until Dec. 31. INQ

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Jeepneys continued on March 6 to ply the roads of Zambales province despite the planned nationwide strike of major transport groups in the country to protest the government’s public utility vehicle modernization program. (Photo by Joanna Rose Aglibot)

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