The transportation sector and Church leaders are calling on residents to support a two-day transport strike in Bacolod City and other parts of Negros Occidental by going on a lockdown. | carlapgomezINQ /PDI
Long lines of vehicles were seen Monday, March 14, at gasoline stations in this city, trying to beat another huge increase in fuel prices on Tuesday.
They are also calling for the immediate distribution of the P6,500 subsidy to drivers of tricycles, taxis, jeepneys, mini buses, and other public utility vehicles and the P7,200 assistance for operators. The joint statement was signed by Pete Pico of the Negros Consumers Watch, Elizabeth Katalbas of the Federation of the Bacolod City Drivers Associations, Albert Villanueva of the Sentrong Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Operators Negros , and Rodolfo Gardoce of the United Negros Drivers and Operators Center .Present at the press conference were Fr. Chris Gonzales, Diocese of Bacolod Social Action Center director; Junjun Asis of SStone; and Diego Malacad of UNDOC.
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