Conversation with idealogue is next to impossible

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Conversing with ideologue, ie those with progressive ideas is next to impossible.  Like the labor groups and jeepney drivers who still want the excise taxes to be removed from fuel prices.  While this will help alleviate the  situation for many of our citizens,  this fails to understand the explanation of the economic managers that this will put the govt finances into more strain, what with high level all ready of P12 trillion of debt.

The  Train law which enacted the excise taxes granted tax exemptions to wage earners of P250,000 annually, quite a huge amount and removal of large tax base for income tax.   And WT

How could they not get it, despite most getting the P6,500 fuel subsidy and P200 ayuda for every family increased to P500.  Take note today the prices of diesel plunged by P12.50 and for gasoline by P5.00

Many still think that the oil firms are responsible for oil price hike.  The oil producers the sheik, OPEC raise oil prices, not oil firms nor the govt.     We need more understanding from our citizens.  

It does not look that reason is at work here but anti thesis if not greed.  

Fare increase being reined by LTFRB

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Various sides have been heard regarding fare increases.   NEDA is against is as this will trigger a new round of inflation.  Fare increase triggers wage increase and price of goods  (As of now those affected by trucking fare increase have unilaterally increased their prices)

     This noon some discussion were seen at CNN by a jeepney drivers association

     1.  That the P6,500 is not enough and will just be returned to the oil companies

     2.  Oil companies (an old leftist line) are gouging our people  (But oil price increase come from the

          oil traders and producers like OPEC)

    3.  That the take home income of drivers have been reduced (Because they included food expenses of the drivers (maybe with barkada.  What should prevent them from including their alak expenses later on

May be a computation a simulation of how many paying passengers on the average, the fuel consumption must be detailed.   

   4.  That the  sad state of the revenue vs expenses will force many drivers to shift to other jobs and force them to stop 

    It is noteworthy that only jeep drivers would be the only ones affected (the more vocal) groups but not buses or vans, or TVNs

    One wonders if the statement of the official of the jeepney drivers group is to be believed

So various options:

   1.  P1.00 fare increase

   2.  P5.00 fare increase

   3.  P6,500 assistance to the jeepney drivers

Tigil pasada is not just about jeepney modernization; its part of the plot by the anarchists to destabilize the govt

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Rizal Philippines
October 16, 2017

Tigil Pasada failed to paralyze trasnportation - CNN

The CNN Ph minced no words in saying that the tigil pasada by Piston is not just about jeepney modernization. It is according to CNN, part of a bigger plot to destabilize the govt. In a program conducted by the rallyists, other issues cropped up and the participants were not just jeepney operators and drivers by KMU, Gabriela, Bayan (we now know who te anarchists are)etc in full force and incorporated other issues in the melee.  The LFTRB spox Atty Aileen Lizada noted this.  Mateo left the program in the afternoon while the other sympathizers took over

Tigil Pasada not part of destabilization plot - PISTON  (Yes PISTON issues were, the other irrelevant unrelated issues were....)

The govt had to use only 30 buses to supplant the tigil pasada of jeepneys.  Less than 0.11% of the total riding public were affected by the strike (as work and classes were suspended)

PRRDU30 must have previous intelligence reports on this that is why he floated the idea about revolutionary govt this time, not martial law to crush the anarchists.   He earlier declared in the chaotic meeting with the leftists that he will have the anarchists in the street shot.

The destablizers must not liken DU30 to Marcos nor other Presidents.  If he had no qualms about stopping drug addiction/trade in the Philippines and having collateral damage along the way, he will not hesitate doing the same to silence the anarchists.   He ordered all out war vs Maute and ISIS (we are more more succesful than Iran in doing this swiftly).  God be merciful on the anarchists for testing the  patience and resolve of the President.

He mentioned several times that he will order an all out war on several occasions:   after his party was ambushed in North Cotabato, and when he floated the idea of a Revolutionary Govt.

Tama siya:  dapat nang itigil ang kalokohan sa ating bansa being propagated by distant coward revolutionary leader daw na senile at may sakit.  TAMA NA TAMA NA.  Enough is enough.  Di sila nakakatulong.  MGA PANGGULO

Xi and Du30 could be similar.  Xi used iron hand, the law in eradicating his opposition.  He had them jailed for corruption.  (We do not know if some of them were sentenced to death)

Do we need more proofs of how the country's leader would deal vs the plotters?   Abangan

Updated:

From INQ - LTFRB readies charges vs Piston and jeepney operators

LTFRB chairman Martin Delgra said that his agencies is readying charges vs Piston head and jeepney operators who participated in the two day strike that forced Malacanang to suspend classes and work for two days.  There is an existing circular that prohibit drivers and operators from participating in strike because  franchise holders are obligated to perform a public function.   (I know of a bus operator who participated in a bus strike and could not do anything with her 50 buses when MMDA and LTFRB suspended her bus franchise)  

On the other hand Mateo, the Piston head said that this will merely force the hand  of PISTON to launch another strike (DU30 dared the group to do this.  Tagalan pa strike. Gawing isang buwan Magutom kayo)
claiming this violates this constitutional rights to protest.  Talk about that if you do not have franchise.   LTFRB should start non renewal or revocation of franchise of striking drivers and let us see

Jeepney drivers strike over continued unjust arrests

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Rizal Philippines  | December 2, 2013

 

From Inquirer News | December 2, 2013

The FEDOJAP, headed by Zenaida Maranan went on strike early this morning to protest the alleged "unreasonable apprehensions by traffic enforces in Manila"  Some 3000 to 4000 units were involved in the protest action.  She said that the protest will continue because she felt that Vice Mayor Isko Moreno does not have anything concrete to solve the issue.

Really, can the VM solve the problem.

It is Christmas time, and for the traffic enforcer, who does not get much anyway to arrest, and make hay while he may.  What else is new?  When the NPA still roamed freely, the Sparrow attacks had a way of stopping this banal act dead on its tracks.

But there should be a better way because the drivers are shooting themselves in the foot and hare hurting their customers;  damned if they do, damned if they dont.