00:00 The authorities are confident that the two-day transport strike of the Pistons will not affect them.
00:07 But the MMDA has a reminder to motorists to still be patient.
00:14 This is because of the expected car magadon in the accompaniment of Friday payday and Christmas parties.
00:21 Karen Villanda in Centro na Balita, live.
00:25 Angelique, the MMDA believes that the public transportation will not be hostaged in the transport strike
00:32 starting tomorrow because it is being prepared by the Interagency Task Force.
00:36 Meanwhile, the MMDA plans to remove the window hour from the number coding.
00:45 Despite the expected number of cars due to Friday payday and other parties.
00:53 The Interagency Task Force is already prepared to lead the MMDA to stop the Pistons group tomorrow.
01:01 But they expect that the effect will be minimal until Friday.
01:06 They are worried, our drivers and operators, because they are the ones who lose their income
01:15 if there is a strike and they see that the government is responding.
01:23 So I think we have reached the point where the government and the public cannot hostage the transport group
01:35 because we have met our needs.
01:40 On Facebook, the Pistons group continued their strike even though President Ferdinand R. Marcos himself said
01:47 that the consolidation of the PUV modernization will not be extended until December 31.
01:53 But some Jeepney drivers outside the Pistons' line depend on their operators to join them.
01:59 But they argue that there are more requirements in the cooperative for the PUV modernization.
02:06 It's for everyone. But if it's true, it's because it's in the cooperative.
02:11 So it's not 100% that there will be strikes.
02:19 Because now, like now, most of the people are in the cooperative.
02:23 There are only a few who are participating in the strike.
02:28 We are supporting the modernization, but if it's true, I hope our traditional Jeep will be stopped.
02:34 The MMDA admitted that they have a slight chance of stopping the strike because it will be held on Payday Friday and Christmas Rush.
02:44 However, the MMDA said that their traffic management plan is ready and they will also strictly enforce the no leave, no absent policy on the MMDA enforcers.
02:54 Despite the Christmas parties and the high number of vehicles expected this Christmas Rush,
03:00 the MMDA still has no plans to remove the window hours from the number coding.
03:05 Based on their monitoring, the traffic is only reduced by a few hours and this is every rush hour until 10 or 11 at night.
03:13 But the MMDA reminds us to plan our trip.
03:17 We think we can overcome this.
03:20 This is also a consideration for our fellow citizens who only have one vehicle to use.
03:30 That's all we're talking about.
03:32 Plan out well your trip.
03:35 The malls have extended the operating hours.
03:40 We think our enforcers can handle it.
03:50 We have extended our duty until 12 midnight.
03:52 Actually, more than 600 units of free vehicles were spread out during the last transport strike.
04:00 Tomorrow, they expect that the Interagency Task Force will deploy more free vehicles.
04:10 I can also mention that the number coding will not be suspended because of the transport strike.
04:17 According to the chairman Artes, they expect that the effect will be minimal.
04:22 Meanwhile, according to Chairman Artes, there are considerations to remove the window hours from the number coding scheme of 7 am to 10 am and 5 pm to 8 pm.
04:38 If the traffic is reduced during this time, but for now, they are not monitoring it.
04:44 They are monitoring the traffic as mentioned in my report, it will reach 10 pm to 11 pm.
04:53 Thank you very much Karen Villanda.
