Passengers and public utility jeepneys ply C.M. Recto Street as usual on Wednesday (July 22, 2026), with no signs of a transport strike in the city despite the two-day nationwide transport strike launched by the transport group Manibela. One jeepney driver said he was aware of the strike in Metro Manila but chose to continue working as he needed to earn a living to provide food for his family and daily school allowances for his children, as Manibela staged the July 22-23 transport strike to protest rising fuel prices and press for a PHP2 increase in the minimum jeepney fare. (PNA photo by Robinson Niñal Jr.)
