2-day transport strike set this weekMembers of PISTON protest in Metro Manila during the transport strike on March 19, 2026. “This is a larger mobilization because we have utility vehicle (UV) express, bus, transport network vehicle service (TNVS) and motorcycle taxi drivers joining us,” PISTON president Mody Floranda said at a press conference yesterday. PISTON is part of the No to Oil Price Hike Coalition along with Defend Jobs Philippines, Manibela and Laban TNVS. Around 500,000 public utility vehicle drivers are expected to join the strike, according to Manibela chairman Mar Valbuena. Sandy Hachaso of the Bus Employees Association of the Philippines clarified that the transport strike was not intended to coincide with the public’s anticipated Holy Week travels.

Source: Philippine Star March 23, 2026 16:34 UTC