By Junex Doronio
MANILA — Hope springs eternal for the Pagkakaisa ng mga Samahan ng Tsuper at Opereytor Nationwide (PISTON) as the militant transport group on Tuesday (23 April 2024) asked the Supreme Court (SC) to act on their petition for a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) against the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP).
“Umaasa kami dahil naniniwala kami na mahuhusay ang mga kinatawan na mga justice na itinalaga diyan. Umaasa pa rin kami na mag-bababa sila ng TRO panig sa mga mamamayan,” PISTON Deputy Secretary Ruben “Bong” Baylon said in an interview.
He made the statement as PISTON members held a protest rally in front of the High Court building on Padre Faura St., Ermita, Manila.
To recall, in December 2023, PISTON and other transport groups asked the SC to declare null and void several issuances of government transportation agencies and issue a TRO to prevent the respondents from enforcing the said issuances.
Last week, the SC said that the petitions of PISTON are still under deliberation.
(el Amigo/mnm)
