PISTON sets transport strike vs. Donald Trump on Nov. 16

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Transport group PISTON has announced a one-day transport strike on November 16, the opening of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) 2026 Summit in Metro Manila.

In a Super Radyo dzBB report from Mao Dela Cruz on Tuesday, PISTON President Mody Floranda said their members will greet US President Donald Trump's presence in the country with protest.

It will be part of a series of activities to denounce the US president, who has earned flak for allegedly raising tensions in the Middle East and consequently sending global fuel prices soaring.

Floranda said that once Trump lands in the Philippines, they will use jeepneys to protest his visit to the country.

The transport strike on November 16 is the beginning of PISTON's series of protests, which will continue until Trump leaves.

Several other activist and student groups have also announced protests against Trump's visit to the Philippines.

Students from the University of the Philippines Manila have announced that they will stage a campus-wide walkout on Friday against Trump, according to a report on its campus publication, The Manila Collegian.

The ASEAN Summit in Pasay City is scheduled from November 16 to 18, with the Palace already declaring this period as a holiday. Several roads have also been closed off for the delegates. — VDV, GMA News