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GOLDEN ERA?
Rising inflation rates trouble Alabelians
Althoughthe consumer price index (CPI) rose at a reduced rate of 8.6% in February after revolting continuously since August as reported by the statistics agency, core inflation still managed to accelerate to 7.8% in February from 7.4% in January, pushing local markets to endure and put up with pricing pressures.
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Deadly Deceit
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Jeepney phaseout threatens local drivers, commuters
Czarina Saga
AsAlabel National Science High School being a diverse institution with students coming from various parts of Region XII, public transportation, specifically multicabs and traditional jeepneys, are the most significant means of transportation.
With the proposed Jeepney Modernization Program by the Department of Transportation (DOTr) tormenting the drivers and commuters in a nationwide scale, its effects slowly threaten not only the jeepney and multicab drivers of ALTRANSMULCO, but also the students and teachers who rely on them for their everyday transportation especially those who don’t live in the Municipality of Alabel.
In Alabel National Science High School, 150 students everyday ride the traditional multicab and jeepneys according to Ginalyn Sampaga, a barker at ALTRANSMULCO, making them one of the most vital people who will be affected once the immediate order to dismiss traditional jeepneys will be released.
From the words of Alex Cabilin, a driver at ALTRANSMULCO, “kung mag change kasi kami ng unit, walang increase saamin kahit mag bus lalo na 2.9 million yun, eh dito sa multicab kahit maliit lang, konting adjust lang eh ayos na ‘di na kailangan umutang sa landbank ang mga driver kasi yun ang inoffer sa amin.
Kaunti lang naman ang pasahero ng GensanAlabel so hindi namin mababawi sa income ang inutang namin,
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