(File photograph by RICHARD A. REYES / Philippine Every day Inquirer)
MANILA, Philippines — The order permitting unconsolidated jeepney and Unified Automobile (UV) Categorical models to function on routes with low consolidation charges is a results of the transportation sector’s ‘collective effort’, stated Pagkakaisa ng mga Samahan ng Tsuper at Operator Nationwide (PISTON) Nationwide President Mody Floranda on Saturday.
“Ito po ay tagumpay. Tagumpay po ito ng serye ng ating mga rally at welga lalo na noong welga noong April, April 29, 30 at Might 1,” stated Florando in a Teleradyo interview.
(It is a victory. It is a victory for our sequence of rallies, particularly final April 29, 30 and Might 1.)
In accordance with Board Decision No. 53 Collection of 2024 launched by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB), unconsolidated public utilituy car models can function on their current routes with out submitting for consolidation however they’re topic for approval of the Native Public Transport Route Plan (LPTRP) and Route Rationalization Plan (RRP).
The decision was launched on April 30, 2024 amid the nationwide transport strikes of various transportation teams to protest the federal government’s public utility car modernization program.
The decision is aimed toward making certain that there’s ample PUV models out there to commuters.
In an interview with DZBB, LTFRB Chairman Teofilo Guadiz III stated that there are routes the place there are just one to 4 working models..
“Gumawa po kami ng isang board decision hindi dahil sa failure po ito kung hindi dahil iisa o apat lang ang bumabyaheng jeep,” stated Guadiz.
“These are grey areas when it’s a must to exempt them,” he added.
PUVs must habe a connsolidated franchise beneath the modernization program.
As of April 23, LTFRB recorded a complete of 150,179 consolidated PUVs or 78.33 % of 191,730 PUVs nationwide.
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Florando stated that the federal government noticed the demand for public transportation when the PUVs lessened from December 2023 to April 2024 as a result of consolidation issues.
