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00:00 We're still here in Felcoa.
00:03 And in a few moments, because of the protest caravan,
00:10 it seems that we can't feel the protest caravan.
00:17 Because the arrival of PUVs, or public utility vehicles,
00:22 particularly jeeps, we see a lot of jeeps passing by.
00:30 We see passengers waiting to get on the jeep.
00:38 They're in a hurry to go to work, but they're still able to ride.
00:43 And now, we have with us the National President of Pistons, Modi Floranda.
00:54 Good morning to you, Sir Modi.
00:57 Good morning, Ma'am Maris, and to all the passengers, good morning to all.
01:03 Sir Modi.
01:08 Yes, good morning.
01:10 Good morning.
01:11 Good morning.
01:15 What time is your protest caravan?
01:19 The protest caravan will be in UP at 8 or 9.
01:27 It will be there and at 11 in the morning, the caravan will be there.
01:34 We will go to the route. Sorry, I can't hear you.
01:41 The route is...
01:44 We will go to your route from...
01:47 Yes.
01:50 Go ahead, Sir.
01:51 Yes, from UP, we will go to Felcoa, to Kissine Avenue,
01:59 and Delta, and Delta will go straight to Welcome Rotunda.
02:04 And when Welcome Rotunda arrives, people will get off and march.
02:10 And the first towns will march to Mindola.
02:14 The Manibela group said yesterday that this is not like the usual stop-and-go or transport strikes.
02:22 But of course, in this caravan, there will be people joining.
02:27 Is your number SS15000 correct?
02:31 Will people join this protest caravan and will they stop marching if they join your protest caravan?
02:39 In that part, not all routes are included.
02:44 For example, in one route, there are 100 units.
02:47 About 30 or 40 will march there.
02:50 Others will be left behind.
02:51 That's why our service to our residents will continue.
02:56 This is different from when we launched a strike,
03:00 we are really on the routes.
03:03 That's why our plan is to have this caravan.
03:08 So, is it correct that 15,000 people will join your caravan or will this be added?
03:18 Are there people who are convinced that others will join?
03:21 Based on the last discussion, it's mixed, not just transport.
03:28 And with the different sectors of our society, our passengers,
03:33 we can see that there will be protest caravans.
03:38 And not only here in the National Capital Region will there be caravans,
03:44 but also in the Bacolod and Iloilo, there will be caravans going to Region 50 LTFRB.
03:52 Sir Muadiyo, I heard that LTFRB will give stickers to the consolidated PUVs.
04:04 And by February 1, they will be arrested.
04:07 What is your plan for February?
04:10 Because it seems that LTFRB has no plan to make your requests more extensive
04:20 so that you can give your requests.
04:23 In our part, we are continuing to wait for the Supreme Court's decision
04:31 on the PRO that we filed on December 20 and 28.
04:37 Of course, we are still hoping that the BBM will change its position
04:44 because not only the drivers and operators will be arrested on February 1,
04:50 but our passengers will have a hard time getting to their jobs and going to their offices.
05:00 And we hope that the government will see the importance of the service of our public transport.
05:09 Sir Muadiyo, LTFRB predicted that there will be a transport crisis starting in February.
05:19 What can you say about this?
05:22 According to LTFRB, there will not be a transport crisis.
05:28 Until now, we are still traveling and our public transport is not enough.
05:33 Especially because they removed a large number of drivers and operators,
05:40 like the UVs and jeepneys.
05:42 Our passengers will feel it.
05:46 LTFRB is saying that they will allow tricycles and will give them special permits.
05:52 But we know that special permits are not used for public transport,
05:58 but for special travel.
06:01 That means that special permits should not be used for public transportation.
06:07 All right. Thank you very much for the information you gave us
06:16 and for the time you gave us, Sir Muadiyo Floranda, the national president of Pistón.
06:21 We are seeing a lot of passengers here.
06:25 And we can see that they are waiting for their turn.
06:31 Some of them are driving jeeps.
06:33 We will find out later if they can reach this protest caravan.
06:40 And if they will be affected or if they are afraid to reach this protest caravan.
06:46 Meanwhile, we are still in one of the protest caravans of the national transport groups of Pistón and Manibela.
06:56 It was promised by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority or MMDA
07:03 that they will provide assistance to commuters.
07:07 They have prepared a free ride, as well as other agencies and local governments.
07:13 They do not recommend suspending the ride because they receive only a few complaints from commuters.
07:20 Aside from Metro Manila, there will also be a protest caravan in Cebu, Iloilo, and Bacolod City.
07:28 [Horns honking]
07:30 [News Anchor speaking in Filipino]
07:43 [Music]