Piston launches transport strike to stop soaring oil prices, taxes

MANILA, Philippines — Transport group Pagkakaisa ng mga Samahan ng Tsuper at Opereytor Nationwide (Piston) kicked off its two-day transport strike on Tuesday, calling on the government to halt the increase in fuel prices and provide jeepney drivers with “living wage.” Jeepney drivers and operators in some strike centers in Metro Manila—such as Novaliches, Sucat,