By: Argyll Cyrus B. Geducos
Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Martin Andanar has expressed confidence that Filipinos will support the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program of the government.
According to Andanar, the government understands the sentiment of the jeepney drivers and operators, especially their reaction after President Duterte unleashed expletives against them due to the two-day nationwide transport strike.
He also said that the President is only looking after the interest of the general public.
“Ganito lang naman iyan eh: It’s for the good of the entire population in Metro Manila and the entire Philippines,” Andanar said in an interview over DZMM.
“Ngayon, of course we understand ang hinanakit ng PISTON. Pero marami ng nagbago ‘no? No. 1 mas traffic na ngayon,” he added.
The Pagkakaisa ng mga Samahan ng Tsuper at Operator Nationwide led the two-day transport strike last week which caused the suspension, and confusion on the resumption, of classes on all levels and government work nationwide last October 16 and 17.