Striking drivers face penalties, warns Manila

A driver of an electric tricycle (e-trike) waits for passengers as the local governent unit offers free ride in Manila on March 6, 2023. - AFP

MANILA (Philippine Daily Inquirer/Asia News Network): The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has warned drivers of public utility vehicles (PUVs) who will join the week-long transport strike starting Monday (March 6) that they face both administrative and criminal sanctions, including the revocation of their franchises.

Meanwhile, the Metro Manila Development Council (MMDC), in anticipation of the strike, lifted for Monday the implementation of the Unified Vehicular Volume Reduction Programme, or the expanded number coding scheme.