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President Ferdinand on Wednesday rejected proposals to delay the implementation of the nationwide Public Transport Modernization Program , citing that a majority of around 80 percent among PUV operators are already complying with the program.
Last week, 22 senators filed a resolution calling for the temporary suspension of the PTMP due to concerns about its supposed unplanned and rushed implementation. The government is now completing the Local Public Transportation Route Plan or route rationalization component which will determine the number of PUV units to serve a particular route.
“No one said that we are against modernization itself. We just want it to be implemented properly and faithfully according to the intention of modernization itself,” he added.“It only serves as a reminder to the executive branch and that is how the relationship between the executive and legislative should be,” Escudero said, noting it as a showcase of “separation of powers in different divisions of government.
“We are thankful to the President for having the foresight to see what benefits transport modernization can bring to us and the riding public. It gives a morale boost to those of us in the transport sector who have long been fighting for modernization,” he told the Manila Standard.
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