Progressive group Gabriela joined the protest with public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers on Friday, Dec. 29 to oppose and insist on rejecting the government's Mandatory Franchise Consolidation. Members of transport group PISTON, Manibela and No To PUV Phaseout Coalition together with various...
Sen. Imee Marcos called on the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to revoke its "deadly deadlines" for the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP) which according to her, has fallen short of compliance since 2017. In a statement on Thursday, Dec. 28, Marcos said there is a need to...
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) is now working with local government units (LGUs) across the country in laying down the necessary measures to assist commuters as the government shifts to the next phase of the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP)...
CEBU CITY – The province of Bohol took a major step towards becoming the first province to have a Local Public Transport Route Plan (LPTRP) that is compliant with the new rules and regulations of the government’s Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program. The Provincial Development Council...
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" Ejercito is in favor of extending the December 31 deadline of the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP) given to transport groups to consolidate to either corporation or cooperative. Deputy Majority Leader Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito, during Tuesday’s...
Top officials of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) have agreed to the request of the protesting transport group to allow the rehabilitation of traditional jeepneys in a bid to show that the government is not working for an immediate phaseout of jeepneys after the Dec....
Priority lanes will be open for the remaining drivers and operators who have not yet consolidated into either a corporation or cooperative as the Department of Transportation (DOTr) stood by its decision not to extend the Dec. 31 deadline. The DOTr’s stand was echoed by President Marcos who said...
An estimated 2,000 jeepney operators and drivers in Pasig City will join the transport strike to be staged by the Pagkakaisa ng mga Samahan ng Tsuper at Opereytor Nationwide (PISTON) on Dec. 14 to 15 in protest of the Dec. 31 deadline for the public utility vehicle (PUV) consolidation given to...
President Marcos announced that the deadline for the consolidation of public utility vehicles (PUV) operators will not be extended. Marcos said the government has decided not to extend the deadline of consolidation as 70 percent of all operators in the country have complied with the requirements to...
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano has vowed to look into the concerns of transport groups that struggling to comply with the government’s proposed modernization program. Cayetano, during a press conference on November 25 in Baguio City, said he is ready to look into the plight of the...
On the fourth day of the nationwide transport strike, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) stressed that the consolidation of jeepney drivers and operators into either a cooperative or corporation is a non-negotiable part of the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP). The deadline...
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) would not give in to the demand of a protesting transport group to cancel the consolidation process of drivers and operators of traditional jeepneys into a corporation or cooperative as part of the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization...
