{"id":157277,"date":"2018-03-19T07:24:47","date_gmt":"2018-03-19T11:24:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=157277"},"modified":"2018-03-19T07:24:47","modified_gmt":"2018-03-19T11:24:47","slug":"palace-suspends-classes-in-metro-manila-due-to-transport-strike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/03\/19\/palace-suspends-classes-in-metro-manila-due-to-transport-strike\/","title":{"rendered":"Palace suspends classes in Metro Manila due to transport strike"},"content":{"rendered":"
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MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0— Malacanang on Monday suspended the afternoon classes at all levels in Metro Manila due nationwide transport strike staged by transport group Pinagkaisahang Samahan ng Tsuper at Opereytor Nationwide (Piston).<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is to announce that classes at all levels in Metro Manila have been suspended today, March 19, at 2:00 p.m.,\u201d the Office of the Executive Secretary announced.<\/p>\n

Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said if the Piston pushes through with its threat to continue the nationwide transport strike, class suspension will be extended up to Friday, March 23.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf and when Piston pushes through with its threat to continue its nationwide strike, despite its unsuccessful staging today, we will call for a class suspension in Metro Manila starting tomorrow, March 20 until Friday, March 23,\u201d Roque said in a press statement.<\/p>\n

Roque said affected local government units (LGUs) can decide \u201cto the sound discretion of their heads to suspend classes in their respective areas.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe appeal for patience and understanding, especially those commuters who were duly inconvenienced by the strike,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Despite the transport group’s strong opposition to the government’s public utility vehicles (PUV) modernization program, Roque said the government will remain committed to modernize the country\u2019s PUVs.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe see this as one of the long-term solutions to decongest our streets with dilapidated and smoke-belching jeepneys,\u201d Roque said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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