LEGAZPI CITY, March 6 -- Naga Mayor Nelson Legacion on Monday thanked the jeepney cooperatives in the city for not participating in the weeklong strike and instead supported the jeepney modernization program.

"To all jeepneys drivers and operators who thought of us when they decided not to join the strike, may this week, we think about them. Let's pay tribute to our jeepney drivers in a simple but meaningful way. If possible, let's give them a tip or a snack. Let us pray that their operations will be safe and that they will return home safely to their families," Legacion said in a post on his social media account.

The mayor said jeepney drivers also have families to support, dreams to achieve, and noble adventures in life.

"Every day, ...