Governor supports reasons behind 2-day strike

Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson said today he is supporting the reasons behind the two-day transport strike set tomorrow, March 21 and 22.

The two-day transport strike is spearheaded by the Federation of Bacolod City Drivers Association (Febacda), Sentrong Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Operators Negros (SSTONE), and United Negros Drivers and Operators Center (Undic) and supported by various consumer and militant groups.

Transport leaders are demanding for the scrapping of the excise tax on fuel products and the abolition of the Oil Deregulation Law.

Gov. Lacson called on organizers to remember that “while it is their right to hold a transport strike, they in turn should respect those who will not join them and continue to operate for the riding public.”

The provincial government of Negros Occidental has deployed vehicles to fetch Capitol employees during the duration of the “Untat Byahe”, Atty. Rayfrando vincial administrator, said.

Diaz added that they will also deploy buses to transport employees whose workplaces are outside of the Capitol area in Bacolod, like the hospital workers.*