Philippine jeepney drivers stage a noisy protest in the capital Manila over the government's plan to phase out the smoke-belching vehicles nationwide and replace them with modern mini-buses. Jeepney operators were given until the end of 2023 to join a cooperative, which will have two to three years to replace their fleet with modern vehicles that are safer and less polluting. But drivers opposed to the phase-out argue that joining a cooperative and buying a new vehicle will burden them with debt and they won't be able to earn enough money to survive. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES