Northern Mindanao transport co-ops lobby for modernization funds

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Facing mounting financial pressures, united transport cooperatives across Northern Mindanao kicked off a series of urgent meetings with their congressional representatives Thursday to demand sustainable funding for the government’s public transport modernization program in the 2027 national budget. Luzviminda Escobar, chairperson of the Northern Mindanao Federation of Transport Services Cooperative,