CDO co-op federation goes on transport strike on Monday

Oro transport strike fizzles out

CAGAYAN DE ORO ― A citywide strike called by a federation of transport cooperatives here fizzled out Monday as gaps in public transportation were quickly filled by three-wheeled rickshaws known as “bao-bao,” motorcycle taxis or “habal-habal,” and multicabs.Benedicto ‘Doy’ Ramiro, administrative officer of the Cagayan de Oro Roads and Traffic Administration, said the strike initially affected the Macabalan–Cogon route, but the gap was quickly fil…

CDO co-op federation goes on transport strike on Monday

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (MindaNews / 22 March) — A federation of transport cooperatives will stage a transport strike on Monday to press the government for fuel subsidies and fare hikes amid rising fuel costs. Luzviminda Escobidal, president of the Northern Mindanao Federation of Transport Service Cooperatives, said they are losing as much as ₱80,000 a day per cooperative as diesel prices exceed ₱100 per liter. Escobidal said operators playing the r…