Dionisio Abude, chief of the Davao City Transport and Traffic Management Office (CTTMO), disclosed on Monday that there is no public utility jeepney (PUJ) strike in Davao City, bus units are ready to cater to stranded passengers in case a strike will happen.
Several transport groups have announced that they would stage a weeklong strike starting March 6, to protest the impending jeepney phaseout in the government’s implementation of the public utility vehicle (PUV) modernization plan.
“Together with LTFRB, ug ang among opisina nag monitor sa atoang area gikan sa Toril, Panacan, Calinan, and Buhangin, walay sector nga nag-strike, nagbarikada, normal ang biyahe sa atong public utility vehicle,” Abude said in an interview.
Abude said there are more than 20 buses readied in case the PUJs decided to join the one week strike.
“Andam na ang atong mga bus since atong pipila pa ka adlaw. Naa nami mga bus operators na ready na mu-implement ug mu-cater atong mga pasahero nga stranded in case dili magbiyahe ang atong PUJs. Halos tanan bus operators nag commit sila. Naghatag na sila ug numbers sa ilahang drivers,” he said.
Bus companies that have committed to their units in case of a transport strike are Davao Metro Shuttle, Bachelor Express, Yellow Bus Line, and Golden Valley Bus Line Corporation.
Abude added that CTTMO is closely watching Freedom Park in case of a rally to ensure that it won’t interfere with the traffic.
