Jeepney driver and transport activist ‘Tatay Elmer’ dies
Elmer Miralles Cordero, widely known as ‘Tatay Elmer,’ a long-time jeepney driver and transport activist, has passed away. He was hospitalized after participating in a nationwide transport strike last September.
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