Senator Grace Poe said the effective implementation of Public Private Partnership (PPP) projects will lead to more better infrastructure programs and employment opportunities for Filipinos. Poe said much hope lies on the PPPs in improving the country’s airports, and the rest of its...
There’s been a lot of criticism over the government’s Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP), particularly when it comes to acquiring the said modern jeepneys. Granted, any public transport operator would jump at the chance to acquire new, more efficient, more...
The landmark arbitral award on the South China Sea (SCS) arbitration pushes the Department of National Defense (DND) to improve the territorial defense capabilities of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), a ranking official bared Friday, July 14. *(File photo: MANILA BULLETIN) * DND...
Great things are finally moving in the Philippines’ railroad modernization program, with the signing last Thursday, July 13, of three contract packages covering the South Commuter Railroad Project (SCRP). The ceremony was held in Malacañang between the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) will acquire more naval and air assets under the current phase of its modernization program amid a shift in terms of priorities in defending the country’s interests in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). *(File photo: MANILA BULLETIN) * Col. Medel Aguilar, AFP...
The Automotive Body Manufacturers Association of the Philippines (ABMAP) has expressed its full support for the government's Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP) citing it is a good platform to showcase to the world the local industry’s capabilities in producing the modern and...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (left) joins President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (right) and National Defense Officer-in-Charge (OIC) Carlito Galvez Jr. in witnessing a Jose Rizal-class frigate firing chaff decoy during the Philippine Navy Capability Demonstration Friday, May 19, 2023 morning...
Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala has committed his support for the Philippine military modernization efforts as Prague sees Manila as among the countries "very important" to become its partner. In a speech made after his two-day stay in Manila that included a meeting with President Ferdinand...
More than half of Filipinos expressed support for the government’s jeepney modernization program, according to the results of a Tangere survey released on Wednesday, March 22. In the latest Tangere survey conducted from March 7 to 10, it found that 53 percent of Filipinos approve of the...
DRIVING THOUGHTS It has been a week of talk about the old and the modern jeepney and all the issues that come with the transition. We’ve heard the jeepney drivers, operators, and transport groups protest the planned phaseout of the jeepney with the PUV Modernization Program (PUVMP) which was...
Over the past weeks, jeepney drivers, operators, and the government have been at odds over the planned Jeepney phaseout in favor of more modern public utility vehicles (PUVs). Originally conceived in 2017 and for implementation in 2020, the government initiative has been delayed numerous times...
The government would have to shell out P64.2 billion for the modernization of public utility jeepneys (PUJ) and UV Express (UVE) vans if the subsidy will be raised to P360,000 per unit. (JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN) This was learned by congressmen Thursday, March 9 during a public briefing of...
