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Government should not make life more difficult for struggling public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers and operators who want to participate in the government’s PUV modernization program. This was the main point made by AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee as he urged the Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP), the Development Bank of the Philippines […]
The government should audit the status of the jeepney modernization program amid reports that some vehicles are breakdown-prone and have been grounded for lack of spare parts, Senator Chiz Escudero said. Escudero said such evaluation should also be a “welfare check” on the participating drivers and operators if they have been able to meet amortization […]
House Minority Leader Benny Abante Jr. on Thursday urged the government to “slam the brakes on its jeepney modernization plan” while the whole country is reeling from the effects of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, as he appealed to transport policymakers to come up with a “coherent, comprehensive plan” that will allow jeepney drivers to […]