The decision on the specific brand of the modern vehicles that will be procured for the Public Utility Vehicle (PUV) Modernization lies on the transport operators, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) said on Tuesday, Jan. 9. LTFRB chairman Teofilo Guadiz III said the...
While the Philippine government pushes for a modernized public transportation system, the social action arm of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), Caritas Philippines, called for a "just and inclusive" approach that still protects jeepney drivers and showcases Filipino...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has deferred the apprehension of jeepneys and other public utility vehicles (PUV) whose operators failed to consolidate into either a corporation or a cooperative on Dec 31. Supposedly, only unconsolidated PUV operators in routes with below 60 percent...
Senator Raffy Tulfo on Sunday, January 7 scored the government’s move to the import modern jeepney units from China in a bid to replace the iconic ones in the Philippines as part of the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization program (PUVMP). Tulfo said the project reeks of corruption,...
Antipolo City 2nd Rep. Romeo Acop (PPAB) Answering the Speaker's call, the House Committee Transportation will launch its motu propio investigation on the supposed tainted implementation of the public utility vehicle (PUV) or jeepney modernization program...
Senator Francis Tolentino has called on the Senate to help devise more options for drivers under the seemingly problematic Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP). In Tolentino's regular DZRH program with Elmer Francisco, owner of local vehicle manufacturer Francisco Motors, the...
The decision of President Marcos not to extend the consolidation of public utility vehicles (PUVs) was supported by the "majority" of PUV operators, a transport official said. In a statement released by the Presidential Communications Office (PCO), Office of Transport Cooperatives (OTC) Chairman...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez has tasked the Committee on Transportation to look into reports that "corrupt practices may have tainted the conceptualization and planned implementation” of the...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III on Wednesday, January 3 said he believes that the government should step on the brakes for now on the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP) and conduct a dialogue with affected jeepney drivers to address problems hounding the plan....
Senator Christopher "Bong" Go is pushing anew for the modernization of the Bureau of Immigration (BI), citing the need to adjust the compensation of its workers to curb the challenges of corruption in the bureaucracy. "Importante po ito, karagdagang personnel at ngayon po ay dapat ma-modernize...
The consolidation process for the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP) did not receive much support from transport operators in Metro Manila as only 40 percent of them have agreed to join either a corporation or a cooperative based on the data of the Department of Transportation...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) assured jeepney drivers who may be affected by the implementation of the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP) that they will be able to access the agency’s programs and services if necessary. The Assistance to Individuals in...
