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(Eagle News)–More than 70 percent of public utility jeepneys and UV Express units have consolidated for the government’s public utility vehicle modernization program, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board said. According to the LTFRB, the 76 percent translates to 145,721 units. “For UV Express, nasa 82 percent na po yung consolidation rate, and for the PUJ, that’s 73.96 percent,” LTFRB Board Member Riza Paches said in an interview. The LTFRB official said the increase […]
(Eagle News) — Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista has ordered the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board to relax the requirements for the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP). The order was announced days after several transport groups announced a weeklong strike over the formation of cooperatives under the PUVMP. Manibela and the United Transport Federation jeepney organizations had said their strike would start on March 6. Reports estimated the number of commuters to be affected […]
METRO MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) – Muling binalaan ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ang mga transport group na tutol pa rin sa Public Utility Vehicle (PUV) modernization program. Ayon kay Pangulong Duterte, tiyak na may kalalagyan ang mga transport group na hindi susunod sa batas dahil wawasakin niya ang mga sasakyan ng mga ito. Maka-ilang beses ng naglunsad ng tigil-pasada ang mga grupong Piston at Stop and Go Coalition bilang protesta sa PUV modernization program. Iginiit […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) – The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) are set to release guidelines on the planned modernization of public utility vehicles. Part of the planned modernization is the proposal to give salaries to PUV drivers with accompanying benefits.
