Some commuters struggle to get rides amid transport strike

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Commuters in parts of Metro Manila experienced difficulties getting rides on Monday as some jeepney drivers joined a transport strike led by the group Manibela.

According to a report by Jonathan Andal on GTV's Balitanghali, some traditional jeepneys at Philcoa in Quezon City were already full, leaving passengers waiting for available rides.

Modern jeepneys were also crowded.

Despite the transport strike, some jeepneys continued to operate along affected routes.

Manibela said around 20,000 to 25,000 jeepney drivers did not ply their routes across Metro Manila.

Aside from jeepney drivers, some TNVS and UV Express drivers, motorcycle taxi riders and truckers' groups also joined the protest.

The transport groups are calling for lower fuel prices, a higher fare increase, and the removal of excise tax and value-added tax on fuel.

The LTFRB said its personnel were monitoring areas where commuters were having difficulty getting rides so that free transport could be deployed.

LTFRB acting chairperson Greg Pua said the agency's initial assessment showed that the transport strike did not paralyze public transportation in Metro Manila. —Joviland Rita/AOL, GMA News