MANILA, Philippines — A 'big-time' nationwide transport strike has been set on Wednesday, according to a group of jeepney drivers and operators after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. rejected the Senate's call to suspend the public transport modernization program (PTMP).

Modesto 'Mody' Floranda,' president of the Pagkakaisa ng mga Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Operaytor Nationwide (Piston), told The Manila Times in Filipino that their 80,000-strong association would 'cosolidate and mobilize its forces' across the country, especially in the National Capital Region (NCR), with the Samahang Manibela at Nagkaisang Terminal ng Transportasyon (Manibela). 'We will not stop from exercising our constitutional rights. With or without permits, we would go on with our simultaneous nationwide transport strike on Wednesday,' Floranda said.