PBBM, iginiit na hindi na palalawigin ang deadline sa consolidation ng PUV Modernization Program

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00:00 There is no extension to the deadline of the consolidation of the PUV modernization program.

00:05 This was indicated by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.

00:08 The details are in the report of Kenneth Paciente.

00:10 In the face of the government's push for the jeepney modernization,

00:17 President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. gave a statement that the deadline for the consolidation of public utility vehicles operators

00:27 was set for December 31. This was given by the Executive Board

00:32 after his assistance to the transport officials according to the Executive Board.

00:37 70% of operators have consolidated under the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program of the government.

00:44 Therefore, he insisted that the minority of operators should not allow the so-called program to be a reason for delay

00:51 that it will affect most operators, banks, financial institutions, and the public.

00:57 President Marcos Jr. insisted that the timeline of the modernization program should be followed

01:02 where the time to implement it will benefit everyone

01:05 because he said that it should not be extended.

01:08 Some transport groups agreed, like Pasang Mazda.

01:13 According to the group, they have extended the consolidation for the operators several times

01:18 so it's good that it was already implemented.

01:21 Operators will be consolidated to form a cooperative or corporation.

01:28 It will be an entity and the proper dispatching of units will be included.

01:34 If there are benefits from the government, like free rides, it will be easy to talk about it

01:39 because they will cooperate with the corporation.

01:43 There are fuel subsidies, they will talk about the management.

01:46 The group also insisted that it's time to modernize the transportation in the country.

01:51 Especially in the neighboring countries of the Philippines,

01:54 the transportation modernization has been started for a long time.

01:58 In the old vehicles, our passengers are stationed at the back.

02:02 While in the modern Jeepney, it's convenient, it can be built, it's air-conditioned, it's safe for our passengers.

02:09 That's what a public transport needs.

02:12 In the latest LTFRB report, more than 150,000 units of Jeep, bus, and Uvee Express were consolidated.

02:20 If we add it up, the actual consolidation rate is 70% compared to the 65% target.

02:26 Almost 300,000 transport operators are included in the program and entities were formed.

02:33 While more than 2,000 cooperatives were formed in the country.

02:37 Kenneth Paciente, for the morning show of the country,

02:41 Rise and shine, Philippines!