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00:00 They are worried about the life of their jeepney driver who did not join the PUV modernization.
00:07 They explained that even if they want to join the program, they cannot pay the expensive modern jeepney.
00:14 Live from Baclaran, we have the first news, Darlene Cai.
00:17 Darlene.
00:22 Several drivers and jeepneys here in Baclaran did not reach the December 31 deadline of consolidation as part of the PUV modernization program.
00:31 They are not sure what will happen to them.
00:34 What they are sure of now is that they need to eat and earn money.
00:38 So for now, they will continue their journey.
00:41 If the new year brings hope for many, it will be a burden for many jeepneys.
00:51 The deadline is at the same time of the end of 2023
00:54 so that they can submit an application for consolidation as part of the PUV modernization program.
01:01 Here in Baclaran, there are some who did not reach the deadline.
01:05 One of them is the driver operator, Joel.
01:08 He did not get his papers immediately.
01:10 I fell down.
01:12 I could not get my papers from my operator
01:18 because I was not yet done with my fall.
01:22 Then, in order to consolidate the vehicle,
01:26 I need to borrow money to pay for my shortcomings in the boundary fall that I did to my operator.
01:37 To get the papers.
01:38 To get the papers.
01:39 He said he borrowed money the other day, that's why he got the papers from the jeepney, like the ORCR.
01:45 He hopes that he will still be given a chance to pass.
01:48 Because we don't have any notice anymore.
01:50 If we don't consolidate, we can't travel.
01:53 What about our family? We will all be hungry.
01:56 First of all, that's the only thing we can get to feed our family.
02:00 But the directive of the LTFRB and President Bongbong Marcos is clear.
02:05 The December 31 deadline is no longer extended.
02:08 In simple words, the franchise of jeeps that did not consolidate has passed.
02:14 But according to the former statement of Chairman Jesus Ferdinand Ortega of the Office of Transportation Cooperatives,
02:20 the troopers and operators will be given due process until January 31.
02:25 They can still travel while they are given a chance to explain why they did not reach the deadline.
02:32 That's why for now, Joel's trip will continue.
02:35 Until there's no more, I hope they won't be arrested until we can pass.
02:41 That's also the plan of JR.
02:45 He already has a plan to pass the application for consolidation.
02:49 But now, he has accepted that he can't do anything.
02:52 We are just waiting for the instructions from the ma'am.
02:57 If she says that, we will pass.
03:04 We are polite because we won't be able to eat if we don't travel.
03:08 We are hungry.
03:10 Only three years have passed since he dropped his jeep.
03:15 If he ever joins the PUV Modernization, he will be charged with a new debt.
03:21 We are also nervous.
03:23 We might not have a place to stay.
03:27 We don't have a place to send our children to school.
03:30 Edward has a co-operative operator.
03:34 They are already members of the cooperative.
03:36 But it's just the beginning of his hardship.
03:40 He expects to get a smaller salary.
03:43 When it comes to co-operative, we only work for a day.
03:47 How can we afford that?
03:51 Because our boundary is just enough.
03:55 Our vehicles' boundary is 1-2.
04:00 If we charge 700 or 800, that's enough for us.
04:06 But it seems like they have nothing to do because they don't listen to any instructions.
04:12 It's like we are being forced to listen.
04:14 It's like the government is controlling us.
04:16 How many million drivers will be lost?
04:20 We are still being sent to school.
04:24 We are still cleaning the house.
04:26 We have no choice.
04:28 We are just like a slave.
04:30 The drivers we talked to said that if they won't be given a chance,
04:35 their jeeps might be dumped in a junk shop.
04:40 Based on the Office of Transportation Co-operatives' data,
04:43 70% of the franchisee consolidated in the country.
04:47 But in Metro Manila, it's only 40%.
04:50 The Supreme Court has already passed the petition of several transport groups.
04:58 And while it's being studied, the PUV modernization program is still ongoing.
05:03 Here's the first news in Baclaran.
05:05 I'm Darlene Kaye for GMA Integrated News.
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