There was no temporary restraining order from the Supreme Court as the April 30 deadline lapsed for consolidation under the public utility vehicle modernization program.
Jeepney drivers and operators hold their second day of transport strike against the government’s Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program at the Liwasang Bonifacio in Manila yesterday as other jeepney drivers continue to ply their routes.MANILA, Philippines — There was no temporary restraining order from the Supreme Court as the April 30 deadline lapsed for consolidation under the public utility vehicle modernization program .
The SC has so far asked the respondents, Department of Transportation and Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board , to file their respective comments. LTFRB chairman Teofilo Guadiz said due process will be followed for colorum jeepneys, or units that do not have valid franchises, which include around 600-700 jeepneys in Metro Manila alone.
As for Metro Manila, Guadiz said they anticipate reaching about 60 percent from the low 54 percent consolidation rate by end-December. “We have a license and we will fight for our licenses. We have done everything so that our licenses will not be revoked,” he added. He also instructed the agencies to focus on supporting the acquisition of EVs by commercial fleets like government, private company cars and public transportation fleets, Malacañang said.
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