Manila, March 26 -- The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Wednesday apprehended 15 drivers of traditional public utility jeepneys (PUJs) for blocking Connecticut Street in San Juan City on the third day of Manibela's transport strike.

In a Facebook post, the MMDA said the 15 jeepney drivers were issued with traffic violation tickets for illegal parking and obstruction near a building of the Department of Transportation (DOTr).

"Nirerespeto ng pamahalaan ang karapatan ng bawat mamamayan para sa malayang pagpapahayag ngunit dapat itong isagawa nang mapayapa at hindi nakakaperwisyo sa kapwa (The government respects the right to free speech of every Filipino but it must be held peacefully and without causing adverse effect...