DOTr Offers Free Rides Amid Transport Strike in Metro Manila
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) announced free shuttle services in select Metro Manila areas on July 23, in response to a two-day strike by transport group Manibela. The strike protests rising fuel prices and demands fare increases.
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