House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) While the House of Representatives is committed to prioritizing Philippine-made jeepneys as part of the public utility vehicle modernization program (PUVMP), House Speaker Martin Romualdez vehemently denied any...
TOKYO, Japan – The Department of Energy (DOE) is in talks with the Department of Transportation (DOTr) on the inclusion of electric vehicles (EVs) in the country’s public utility vehicle (PUV) modernization program. In an interview with reporters here, DOE Director Patrick Aquino noted there is...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez floated the possibility of using the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) to help local auto manufacturers as the industry adjusts to the needs of the Public Utility...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (center) poses with representatives of local auto manufacturers after their meeting on Jan. 26, 2024. (Speaker's office). Speaker Martin Romualdez has told local auto manufacturers on Friday, Jan. 26, that the House of Representatives...
Presidential Adviser on Poverty Alleviation Larry Gadon called on jeepney drivers and operators to cooperate with the government's efforts to modernize public utility vehicles (PUVs), especially after President Marcos approved extending the consolidation period until the end of April this year....
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has expressed optimism that the number of consolidated public utility vehicles (PUV) will increase by 85 percent with the three months extension approved by President Marcos. Currently, the consolidated PUVs nationwide is at 76 percent and in Metro Manila,...
Senators on Thursday, January 25 hailed Malacañang’s move to pull the brakes on the public utility vehicle modernization program (PUVMP) but urged authorities to conduct a thorough review of the program during the three-month period. “Pulling the brakes on the PUV modernization program is a...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) will engage in more activities with its military allies this year in the West Philippine Sea and other parts of the country in order to further improve defense partnerships and interoperability, Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro said. Teodoro said...
President Marcos has approved the recommendation to extend the consolidation period of public utility vehicles (PUVs) until April 30, 2024, Malacañang said. File photo Communications Secretary Cheloy Garafil made the announcement ahead of the initial deadline for the consolidation on Dec. 31,...
Kabataan Party-list Rep. Raoul Manuel (Rep. Manuel's Facebook) Despite the fact that modern jeepneys can be produced locally and cheaply, a staggering amount of modern public utility vehicles (PUVs) were actually manufactured by foreign companies, Kabataan...
President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Yummie Dingding/PPA Pool) The House Committee on Transportation has approved a resolution calling on President Marcos to reconsider the lapsed Dec. 31, 2023 deadline for the public utility vehicle (PUV)...
The construction of two landing type warship that were ordered by the Philippine Navy from Indonesian ship manufacturer has started following a the keel laying and first steel cutting ceremonies in Surabaya City. Navy spokesperson Capt. Benjo Negranza explained that the ceremonies, witnessed by...