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00:00 On Calday, nationwide, the group of Pistón and Manibela stopped on Monday and Tuesday. We will talk to Manibela Chairman Mar Balbuena live. Good morning.
00:09 Good morning sir Ivan and good morning to all the viewers.
00:14 Mar, what is our response to the two-day transport strike? What are we fighting against?
00:19 We want to hear from our President, sir Ivan, what he said the other day, to make up for it.
00:28 It is not a weakness if he will make up for it because it is for the good of the drivers and operators,
00:37 especially those who are hoping for cheap public transport.
00:45 What did he say? He said, at least on the issue, there is no extension. Is that what you want to make up for?
00:52 That is what we want to make up for by our President because that statement is very heavy.
00:57 What is this? Do you want to make up for it by extension or stop the modernization program?
01:04 We want to get back our five years validity of our franchise. We will follow the modernization program,
01:12 except for the two, consolidation and acquisition of expensive modern units from China.
01:21 Basically, Mar, what you're saying is you're okay with modernization, but on your terms, not the terms of the government.
01:28 We can meet halfway. I will repeat, we have modernized.
01:34 We have Filipino workers, Filipino workers, Filipino contractors, we can really make it big in the whole world.
01:41 This is where it really started.
01:43 Unfortunately, the discussion has been long, back and forth. You mentioned earlier, off-air.
01:51 This deadline has been extended for eight times. What else can happen?
02:00 It seems like the government will not give, Mar?
02:03 This is a weakness of the government if the people do not listen, sir Ayuban.
02:09 We believe that we can be extended through the protests that we will hold.
02:16 We will show that we are not afraid, we are not bullying them.
02:21 We saw the reaction of the President. He's laughing that we will lose our livelihood,
02:27 that we will get our franchise back. We should not see this in a President, in a father of the country.
02:34 When May 1 comes, Mar, please imagine what the scenario will be.
02:40 You will still be in the process of passing, but the government said that you will be considered as callow rooms, so you will be arrested.
02:48 We are saying that we will travel and we will travel when May 1 comes.
02:53 If they will arrest us, sir Ayuban, so be it.
02:57 It seems like we are deadlocked here.
03:01 Mar, no one can stop your strike.
03:06 What can you say? Here we are again, transport strike.
03:11 There are commuters who will be arrested.
03:14 To our dear listeners, we are just asking for your understanding
03:20 because you are also part of our struggle.
03:26 You are not the ones who are burdened by the high price of these units.
03:32 We will get it from you.
03:34 But we will do it when the prices will rise.
03:38 We will ask for high prices.
03:40 When the day comes, no one will ride with us because the prices will rise.
03:45 To our government, I hope you will have a heart for our small and poor drivers and operators,
03:53 to the people of the country, I hope these traditional jeepneys will not be lost,
03:59 so they can still choose a cheap vehicle.
04:02 Let's just heads up, what routes will be affected?
04:04 The government is always saying that there are only two groups,
04:08 there are only a few, they cannot paralyze, we will deploy free vehicles, etc.
04:13 Sir Ivan, the government will never admit that there is a mistake or they will never admit that they lost.
04:21 Of course, they will always say that there is no effect,
04:25 but we have proven that there is a big effect.
04:30 Within a year, we were extended four times.
04:33 So no one is reaching out from LTFRB, DOTR to have a discussion to stop the free pass?
04:41 As of now, no Sir Ivan.
04:43 We hope that the people, the Senate and Congress will sympathize
04:50 so that the end of our franchise, the deadline that we are facing can be stopped.
04:59 Be advised, our commuters, there will be a stop on Monday and Tuesday.
05:05 Thank you very much, Manivela Chairman Mar Balbuena. Thank you.
05:08 And to all the people of Mar Balbuena, we are trying to get a DLTR, LTFRB and Malacanang.
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