78-year-old Piston member hospitalized while leading transport strike

Tatay Elmer, 78-year-old PISTON member, suffers heart attack amid transport strike

A 78-year-old former jeepney driver and member of transport group PISTON suffered a heart attack while participating in the group"s transport strike in Monumento, Caloocan City on Tuesday.

78-year-old Piston member hospitalized while leading transport strike

Jeepney driver Tatay Elmer was hospitalized on the first day of the two-day nationwide transport strike led by Piston

Piston renews fuel tax, price-cut demands on strike's first day

QUEZON CITY, Philippines — Transport group Piston renewed its calls for the removal of taxes on petroleum products and lower fuel prices Tuesday as its two-day nationwide transport strike began.Piston President Mody Floranda, speaking to supporters in Cubao, Quezon City, criticized the government's response to the transport sector's concerns over rising fuel prices.Piston reported 37 strike and protest centers in the National Capital Region and …

78-Year-Old Driver Hospitalized After Suffering Heart Attack During Protest

78-Year-Old Driver in Critical Condition After Suffering Heart Attack During Protest in Caloocan City A 78-year-old driver was hospitalized and currently in critical condition after suffering a heart attack while joining a protest in Caloocan City.  On Tuesday morning, September 29, 2026, the driver known to many of his fellow transport workers as “Tatay Elmer” suffered ...