2017 Philippine jeepney drivers' strike

The 2017 Philippine jeepney drivers' strike is a series of protest and strike action staged by jeepney drivers in the Philippines to oppose the government's plan to phaseout jeepneys over 15 years old. The strike, which started on February 6, caused hundreds of passengers to be stranded and prompted universities, cities, and towns to suspend classes.[1][2] Part of the protest is to forward an alternative on modernization based upon national industrialization and not corporate takeover.[3]

2017 Philippine jeepney drivers' strike
Part of Protests against Rodrigo Duterte
Date6 February 2017 – present (3 years, 4 months, 3 weeks and 2 days)
Location
Philippines
Caused byGovernment's plan to phaseout jeepneys over 15 years old
GoalsStop the government's plan and pursue modernization in line with national industrialization
MethodsProtest, strike action
Parties to the civil conflict

Jeepney transport groups

  • Pinagkaisang Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Operators Nationwide (PISTON)
  • Stop and Go Coalition
  • No to Jeepney Phase Out Coalition

Government of the Philippines
Department of Transportation

  • Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board

Philippine National Police

Metro Manila Development Authority
Lead figures
Non-centralized leadership Rodrigo Duterte
Arthur Tugade
Martin Delgra III

Protests

2017
February 6
Suspension of classes

Afternoon classes in the cities of Manila, Malabon, and Pasay were suspended. Classes in Adamson University, Colegio de San Juan de Letran, De La Salle University, Far Eastern University, National University, University of the Philippines Manila, and University of Santo Tomas were also suspended.[4]

February 27
Suspension of classes

On the evening of February 26, Malacañang Palace, through the Office of the Executive Secretary, suspended the classes for elementary and secondary levels in Metro Manila.[5] Several universities, cities and towns—such as Makati, Iloilo City, Talisay, Cebu, Mandaue, Navotas, Pateros, Cainta, Parañaque, Taytay, Valenzuela, Bacolod, and Antipolo—have suspended classes.[6]

October 16-17

On October 15, 2017, Malacañang announced that classes and government work were suspended throughout the Philippines on the second day of strike, October 17, 2017, due to the third strike.[7] The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) suspended the enforcement of the Unified Vehicular Volume Reduction Program (UVVRP), known as the number coding scheme on October 17, 2017, the second day of the strike.[8] The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced that its consular offices closed on the first day of strike, October 16, 2017.[9]

References
  1. Pascual, Jekki (February 6, 2017). "Libo-libo, stranded dahil sa tigil-pasada kontra jeepney phaseout". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
  2. "Jeepney drivers to hold strike Monday". ABS-CBN News. February 25, 2017. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
  3. "'Jeepney drivers are not against modernization'". inquirer.net. July 26, 2017. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
  4. "Class cancellations for Monday, February 6, 2017". GMA News. February 6, 2017. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
  5. "Malacañang: No classes in Metro Manila for elementary, HS on Monday". GMA News. February 26, 2017. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
  6. "Class cancellations for Monday, Feb. 27, 2017". GMA News. February 26, 2017. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
  7. Audrey Morallo (October 16, 2017). "Palace suspends gov't work, classes in all levels". The Philippine Star. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  8. Dexter Cabalza. "MMDA lifts number coding for Monday transport strike". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  9. "DFA suspends work in passport offices Oct. 16". ABS-CBN News. October 15, 2017. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
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