2023–2024 transport strikes in the Philippines
Series of protests and strikes in the Philippines surrounding Jeepney modernization program / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 2023-2024 transport strikes in the Philippines are a series of strikes by operators of traditional public jeepneys and minivans held in various cities across the Philippines to protest against the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program.[1] The strikes were held since March 2023.
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2023-2024 transport strikes in the Philippines | |||
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Part of protests against the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program and Bongbong Marcos | |||
Date | March 6, 2023 – present (4 months and 3 weeks) | ||
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Caused by | Government's plan to phase out jeepneys over 15 years old, directive for operators to form cooperatives | ||
Methods | Protest, strike action | ||
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These strikes are a continuation of such protests that were held in 2017–2019.