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PISTON cancels December 4 and 5 transport strike

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - The scheduled nationwide transport strike on December 4 and 5 has been cancelled after the Transport group Pinagkaisang Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Operator Nationwide (PISTON) heard the appeal of Senator Grace Poe.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtWqtLrrPO0E-xrhXt-IYN2_x1UXjIkzRJjmUxDoQYz8P34Rz0OvcqjEcGiOprrK73wRujA39s_mhlylp8GnVQiRULvlWvznjJbVYnMzGHhEsluQoM_oYrNRs8UvZM9y6UwmrnOXzEk7at/s1600/PISTON-cancels-december-4-5-transport-strike.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="PISTON cancels December 4 and 5 transport strike" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="387" data-original-width="713" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtWqtLrrPO0E-xrhXt-IYN2_x1UXjIkzRJjmUxDoQYz8P34Rz0OvcqjEcGiOprrK73wRujA39s_mhlylp8GnVQiRULvlWvznjJbVYnMzGHhEsluQoM_oYrNRs8UvZM9y6UwmrnOXzEk7at/s1600/PISTON-cancels-december-4-5-transport-strike.jpg" title="PISTON cancels December 4 and 5 transport strike" /></a></div><br />"We welcome the decision of Piston and No to Jeepney Phaseout Coalition to heed our appeal and call off their nationwide transport strike," Sen. Poe, Chair of the Committee on Public Services said in a statement.<br /><br />"Issues can be better discussed and resolved when sobriety and judiciousness are exercised, in pursuit of the highest public good," Poe added.<br /><br /><center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><div dir="ltr" lang="en">We welcome the decision of Piston and No to Jeepney Phaseout Coalition to heed our appeal and call off their nationwide transport strike. <a href="https://t.co/biwV4POJr5" rel="nofollow">pic.twitter.com/biwV4POJr5</a></div>— GRACE POE (@SenGracePOE) <a href="https://twitter.com/SenGracePOE/status/937155186321063936?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow">December 3, 2017</a></blockquote><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></center><br /><center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><div dir="ltr" lang="en">On Monday, I will file a resolution in order to conduct a hearing that will address these issues of PUV drivers and operators alike. Their problems are not theirs alone, but that of the entire nation that depends on the kind of public transportation they offer.</div>— GRACE POE (@SenGracePOE) <a href="https://twitter.com/SenGracePOE/status/936766993025208320?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow">December 2, 2017</a></blockquote><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></center><br />In a press briefing, the militant group instead to voice out their concerns on the Senate hearing on Thursday, December 7.<br /><div id="unruly-unit"></div><br />PISTON added the strike is being planned in January.<br /><br />The supposed disturbance in the transport sector had prompted the cancellation of classes on Monday. Several LGUs took back their announcement after the recent development (READ: <a href="http://pinoybuzz.blogkorner.com/2017/12/walang-pasok-class-suspensions-on-monday-december-4-2017.html" rel="nofollow">#WalangPasok: Class suspensions on Monday, December 4, 2017</a>).<br /><br />The groups are opposing the implementation of the government’s jeepney modernization program.<br /><br />Department of Transportation (DOTr) said that public utility vehicles (PUVs) that are more than 15 years old will be banned from the road, and will be replaced by vehicles with "low-carbon and low-emission technology."<br /><br />"The jeepney phase out is just one way for President Duterte to appeal himself to foreign and local capitalists. It has no other objective than for a few corporations to monopolize [the jeepney industry],” George San Mateo, PISTON’s national president said.<br /><br />Stop and Go Transport Coalition President Jun Magno said that drivers and operators could not shoulder the P1.6-million loan for new jeepney units and daily amortization of P800.<br /><br />The coalition proposed for the rehabilitation of old jeepneys instead of acquiring new units.<br /><br />In October, the militant groups led a two-day strike, which caused Malacañang to <a href="http://pinoybuzz.blogkorner.com/2017/10/walang-pasok-class-suspensions-on-monday-october-16-2017.html" rel="nofollow">suspend government work and classes nationwide</a>.<br /><br /><b>— The Summit Express</b></div>

PISTON cancels December 4 and 5 transport strike

MANILA, Philippines - The scheduled nationwide transport strike on December 4 and 5 has been cancelled after the Transport group Pinagkaisan...

Son of Sen. Grace Poe slammed for showing off his expensive shoes on social media

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines- Brian Poe Llamanzares, the son of presidential candidate Senator Grace Poe, earned the ire of netizens after posting a photo of him wearing an expensive pair of shoes on his Instagram account.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSp1oky3-bhhLKk7bgxTUlIOKkzKmBp-bPkVayIFpDN2rXs9rN6GnHsvkyVWZIHV_HNPYyQ34nCd6ZIHxmMgrSKeAkBrKNRWtPE1iAQ0ruvkAEwB6fPl7YWHOJwwWX00eL_KR2H1VHXt9f/s1600/brian-poe-magastos-poe.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Magastos Poe Brian Poe" border="0" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSp1oky3-bhhLKk7bgxTUlIOKkzKmBp-bPkVayIFpDN2rXs9rN6GnHsvkyVWZIHV_HNPYyQ34nCd6ZIHxmMgrSKeAkBrKNRWtPE1iAQ0ruvkAEwB6fPl7YWHOJwwWX00eL_KR2H1VHXt9f/s640/brian-poe-magastos-poe.jpg" title="Magastos Poe Brian Poe" width="560" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption">PHOTO CREDIT: Facebook/Ayaw Ko Poe</td></tr></tbody></table>The shoes in question is a limited edition 2011 Nike Mag10 Back to the Future II Marty McFly 2015. The pair of kicks apparently costs a whopping $19,999 or over P950,976 based on a posting on Ebay.<br />Senator Poe’s son earned the ire of netizens after posting a photo of him wearing an expensive pair of shoes on his Instagram account.<br /><br />The Facebook page Ayaw Ko Poe shared the controversial photo of Llamanzares on Friday, February 12. Several netizens can’t help but speculate as to how Llamanzares was able to afford the luxury shoes. However, many were quick to defend Llamanzares saying that there’s nothing wrong if he was able to purchase it using his hard-earned money.<br /><br />Meanwhile, Poe revealed that she already discussed the issue with her son when it first came out last month. According to Poe, Llamanzares showed her how much the shoes cost.<br /><br />Poe also stressed that Llamanzares used to work but was asked to take a leave in order for his company to maintain objectivity as his mother is running for president in the upcoming May 2016 elections. Llamanzares used to worked as a neophyte reporter for a television network. <br /><br />During a press conference, Poe said: “Basta galing sa pinaghirapan mo, pinag-ipunan mo hindi mo naman ninakaw at siguraduhin mo naman na hindi naman labis-labis at ‘yung sa kanya naman matagal din nang pinag-ipunan din ‘yun. ‘Yun lang naman ‘yung sa kanya.”<br /><br />(As long as you worked hard, saved for it, didn’t steal and made sure that it’s not too much, then it’s fine. He saved long enough to be able to purchase it.)<br /><br />Poe also urged the public to spare her family from being dragged in political issues.<br /><b><i>-Mini/ The Summit Express</i></b></div>

Son of Sen. Grace Poe slammed for showing off his expensive shoes on social media

MANILA, Philippines- Brian Poe Llamanzares, the son of presidential candidate Senator Grace Poe, earned the ire of netizens after posting a ...