The Automotive Body Manufacturers Association of the Philippines (ABMAP) is urging the government to prioritize the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP), underscoring the need for additional funding. In a statement, ABMAP said securing more funding for the program would not only...
The rationalization of routes, which is the second phase of the Public Transport Modernization Program (PTMP), will be completed in the next two years, an official of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said. And once the route rationalization is finalized, DOTr Undersecretary Jesus...
The Jeepney Phaseout / PUV Modernization continues to be a contentious issue. There are many arguments that have been raised both for and against it. Perhaps most troubling is the fact that there is a lot of misinformation spreading, particularly from armchair pundits that don’t quite understand...
BAGUIO CITY – Four bus drivers and two conductors tested positive in a surprise drug test conducted by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Cordillera here on Jan. 2. THE Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency and Land Transportation Office-Cordillera conduct a surprise drug test on public...
DAVAO CITY – Over 1,000 public utility vehicles (PUVs) here have stopped operating since the pandemic, contributing to the problem of mass transportation in this city, an official of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB)-Davao said. LTFRB-Davao Director Nonito A. Leanos...
President Marcos has declared Oct. 19 every year as Transport Cooperative Day, citing the cooperatives' significant contribution to promoting collaboration and advancing public transportation. File photo In his Proclamation No. 723, signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on Oct. 28, Marcos...
Many cooperatives that borrowed from the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) have struggled to meet their obligations under the public utility vehicle (PUV) modernization program, the bank's chief executive said. During a Senate budget hearing on Tuesday, Aug. 27, Michael de Jesus, DBP...
The modernization of public utility vehicles (PUV) will continue as President Marcos disagreed with calls for the program's suspension. "I disagree with them because sinasabi nila minadali (they are saying it was rushed). This has been postponed seven times," Marcos said in an ambush interview in...
The national government has already spent billions of pesos for the Public Utility Vehicle (PUV) Modernization Program since it was rolled out in 2018, the Department of Transportation said on Saturday, Aug. 3, as it expressed opposition to the suspension of its implementation. The PUV...
A total of 22 senators signed a resolution expressing the sense of the Senate to temporarily suspend the implementation of the Public Transport Modernization Program (PTMP), formerly known as the PUV Modernization Program. Those who authored Senate Resolution (SR) No. 1096 dated July 30,...
Leaders and members of the so-called “Magnificent 7” in the transport sector have expressed opposition to the proposal to stop the full implementation of the Public Utility Vehicle (PUV) Modernization Program. In a statement, the Magnificent 7 said a lof their members have already invested so...
Marred by several problems in its implementation, the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP) may be put to a halt as a Senate panel is set to come up with a resolution urging President Marcos to temporarily suspend it. Sen. Raffy Tulfo hopes to see positive results as the...
