Inalmahan ng mga pasahero ng Metro Rail Transit o MRT 3 ang ipinatutupad na hindi pagpapapasok ng pabango, infant formula at tubig sa loob ng tren. bagaman dati ng ipinagbabawal ang pagkain at pag inom sa loob ng nasabing sasakyan hindi naman malaman kung bakit pati mga pabango ay kinukuha ng mga guwardiya ng MRT EDSA station.

“hindi na namin nakukuha uli” ayon sa isang pasahero na kinuhanan ng pabango ngunit hinannap nang hinanap raw ng mga guawdiya kung saan nailagay pero hindi na nakuha uli. Napakamahal umano ng pabango ng pasaherong OFW ayon sa panayam ng pahayagang ito nuong paalis na siya sa istasyon na galit na galit.

“wala na kaming magagawa dyan kung mawala, patakaran yan” sabi ng isang aroganteng guwardiya ng MRT EDSA na kasama ng operator ng x ray machine. mismong sa manunulat ng artikulong ito ay nangyari ang ganon ding eksena habang nagmamadaling bibiyahe kahapon pebrero 10 mula EDSA patungong Boni sana ngunit hindi na sumakay at ginawa na lamang ang artikulong ito.

may mga pagkakataon din na dahil hindi pinapayagang pumasok ang infant formula, may nakasabay din ang manunulat na ina at ama na may kasamang sanggol na hindi rin pinapasok dahil sa galang gatas. maaring magsinunagling ang mga guwardiya ng MRT EDSA at sabihing hindi totoo ang bagay na ito ngunit makikitang MARAMING mga magulang na may tangan na sanggol ang bumababa at nakikipagsiksikan na lang sa mga bus dahil hindi sila pinasakay ng MRT.

sabi ng guwardiya ng MRT EDSA ganon din umano ang patakaran sa LRT ngunit galing ng LRT ang manunulat ng artikulong ito mula munos pero hindi naman sinita ang dala niyang pabango.

nauna dito, tila may mga kinikilingan din o pinipili ang mga guwardiya ng MRT EDSA kung sino ang papasakayin sa elevator. minsan ay nagmamadali ang manunulat ng artikulong ito kasama ang kanyang misis kaya naisip nilang mag elevator na lang sa MRT EDSA ngunit hinarang sila ng guwardiya at tinanong kung PRIORITY ba sila, hindi PWD. senior citizen, hindi buntis o babaeng may tangan na anak ang mag asawa ngunit tama bang matapos silang hindi pasakayin ay may mga pinasakay na mga malalaking lalaki at mga taong hindi naman mukang PRIORITY?

Nang makasakay na ang nasabing mga tao at naiwan ang mag asawa tinanong nila ang guwardiya kung bakit may ganoong diskriminasyon at ang sabi ng sinungaling na guwardiya ay “AIDS ” patient raw ang mga sumakay.

Nananawagan ang pahyagang ito pati ang manunulat sa tanggapan ni Department of Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade na gawan ng aksyon ang mga katarantaduhan ng mga guwardiya ng MRT EDSA dahil sinisira nila ang imahen ng panunuan ng MRT at DOTR sa mga ginagawa nilang ganito. ///Michael Balaguer, michaelbalaguer@yahoo.co.uk  09333816694

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AFP, PNP and PCG active personnel to get 20% fare discount in PUBs

QUEZON CITY – In recognition of the contribution and sacrifice of the men and women who risk their lives to safeguard our country, the Department of Transportation (DOTr), through the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB), is set to sign a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) today, 11 February 2019, granting fare discounts to uniformed personnel.

Personnel from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Philippine National Police (PNP), and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) who are in active duty shall be given a fare discount of twenty percent (20%) in all city and provincial Public Utility Buses (PUBs).

To avail of the fare discount, uniformed personnel from the aforementioned agencies are only required to present a valid ID as proof of active service.

Set to sign the MOA are AFP Chief of Staff General Benjamin Madrigal Jr., PNP Chief Director General Oscar Albayalde, PCG Commandant Admiral Elson Hermogino, LTFRB Chairman Martin Delgra III, and participating bus operators.

The special privilege of PUB fare discounts to uniformed personnel is a directive of President Rodrigo Duterte to honor the men and women in uniform for their exemplary service in preserving the sovereignty, national security, and peace and order of our country.

“In line with the President’s directive, this is our way of giving back to our soldiers, policemen and Coast Guard servicemen who secure our nation and protect the Filipino people. We owe the peace and order and national security of our country to their inspiring service,” DOTr Secretary Arthur Tugade said.

“We salute the relentless efforts of our uniformed personnel, and the LTFRB is honored to be part of this expression of gratitude,” said LTFRB Chairman Delgra.

The special fare discount for all uniformed personnel of the AFP, PNP, and PCG shall continue and remain effective indefinitely, which will then be reviewed one year thereafter.

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Hundreds hired on the spot, nearly 2,500 displaced Hanjin workers assisted in 2nd BBB Jobs Caravan

SUBIC BAY FREEPORT ZONE – Thousands of applicants got the opportunity to seek their next career, while hundreds were hired on-the-spot during the second Build Build Build = Jobs Jobs Jobs Caravan held at the Subic Gymnasium, Subic Bay Freeport Zone last Saturday, 09 February 2019.

The one-day job caravan was envisioned to accommodate job seekers in the country, especially the displaced workers of Korean shipbuilder Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction Philippines (HHIC-Phil).

A total of 4,051 applicants attended the job caravan, wherein 2,464 or 60.8% were former HHIC-Phil employees, and the remaining 1,587 or 39.2% came in as walk-in applicants. Based on preliminary results, 186 applicants were hired on-the-spot, 99 of which are from HHIC-Phil.

According to the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), the applicants that were hired on-the-spot yesterday would function in the following positions: welders, electricians, masons, fitters, engineers, drivers, painters, scaffolders, riggers, administrative assistants / clerks, sales, and marketing.

Around 30,000 jobs were available from 106 employers during the event.

Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark Villar said it was President Rodrigo Duterte himself who ordered to hold the job fair in Subic immediately.

“Nang malaman po ng Pangulong Duterte na nagkaproblema po ang Hanjin, nagpa-organize po siya agad ng jobs caravan, at natutuwa naman ako sa nakikita ko dahil marami ang naghahanap ng trabaho, at marami na ang na-hire on-the-spot. Asahan niyo po, walang tigil ang programa ng Pangulong Duterte at ang pangarap niya sa Pilipinas na lahat po ng ating mga kababayan ay magkakaroon ng trabaho,” Secretary Villar said.

Various companies took part in the event, including contractors of the DPWH, Department of Transportation (DOTr), Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA), DTI-Construction Industry Authority of the Philippines (DTI-CIAP), and locators of SBMA and CDC.

“The Jobs Jobs Jobs Caravan complements the Build Build Build Program dahil nakakapagbigay tayo ng trabaho at oportunidad para makiisa ang ating mga kababayan sa paggawa ng mga imprastraktura na naglalayong paunlarin ang ating bansa,” DOTr Secretary Arthur Tugade said.

The jobs caravan, which forms part of the BBB infrastructure program, was organized by the Build Build Build Inter-Agency Committee, in partnership with the DOLE, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA), and the Clark Development Corporation (CDC).

The BBB Inter-Agency Committee is composed of the DPWH, Department of Finance (DOF), DOTr, Department of Budget Management (DBM), National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), and the BCDA.

The first Build Build Build = Jobs Jobs Jobs Caravan was held on 12 August 2018 at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City, where 12,000 job vacancies from more than 40 employers were offered.