Protesters from various sectors in Northern Mindanao show support to public utility jeepney drivers and operators in opposing the plan of the government to modernize the country's public transport system during a transport strike held Monday, October 16. Photos show protesters in Cagayan de Oro City. (Jigger J. Jerusalem/davaotoday.com)
Before the country’s public transport could be modernized, the Duterte government must ensure first that the needs of the Filipino people are addressed, a militant group leader said as the two-day nationwide transport protest started on Monday, October 16.