Resolusyong suspendihin pansamantala ang PUV Modernization Program, nilagdaan ng ilang senador
Resolusyong suspendihin pansamantala ang PUV Modernization Program, nilagdaan ng ilang senador
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00:00Almost all of the Senators have passed a resolution calling for a temporary suspension of the implementation of the PUV Modernization Program.
00:09According to the Senators, there are still many issues that the Transportation Department should clarify.
00:15Daniel Manalasta has the details.
00:2022 Senators, including Senate Committee on Public Services Chairperson Rafi Tulfo
00:25and Senate President Francis Escudero
00:28have passed a resolution calling for a temporary suspension of the implementation of the PUV Modernization Program.
00:37In the Senate Resolution 1096 passed by the Senators,
00:40it states that 19% or more than 36,000 Jeeps and other PUVs are not yet consolidated.
00:48Of the 23 Senators, Senator Risa Honteveros is the only one who did not sign.
00:53Based on the resolution, one of the concerns of the Senators is the potential to phase out the iconic jeepney design
01:01instead of the modern jeepneys that look like minibuses.
01:04According to the Senators, there are still many issues that the DOTR should clarify.
01:09Instead of paying back the debt, our countrymen will be forced to stop traveling.
01:17If you travel, you will lose your job. Unemployment will increase.
01:24The LGU is not yet ready for the implementation.
01:28Some Senators are not in favor of the Modernization Program, but they need to fix the program first.
01:34Rationalization of routes is not yet completed.
01:37The supplies, but the most important thing that I see is the success of the PUV Modernization
01:44will depend on the financing, on the funding, on the financing scheme.
01:49Because up to 2.5 to 2.8 billion for a modern jeepney is very expensive.
01:53An ordinary jeepney and operator cannot afford it.
01:56Senator Rosin Chavillar is also not in favor of the Modernization Program even though he signed.
02:01The only solution he sees is a possible partial implementation of the program.
02:06Because it's the empowerment of jeepney drivers.
02:10Maybe the ready ones can do it.
02:14Then, partial implementation.
02:18The Pasang Masta group was saddened by the decision of the Senators.
02:22Personally, I am sad.
02:25However, I urge our Senators to pass a resolution
02:33that in my personal opinion, they don't want to change the transportation system of their jeepneys.
02:42Martin is also enthusiastic. There are many passengers who are happy with their modernized jeepney.
02:47Like me, I have a modern jeepney, a BM jeepney.
02:51Because my drivers passed, the passengers are happy.
02:56They are happy. It's convenient and safe.
03:00We are still asking for the DOTR resolution, but they already said...
03:04On the part of the DOTR, we are preparing our answer.
03:09Rather, a letter so that we can clarify or tell our good Senators
03:17the true status, the true state of our good program,
03:22which is the public transportation modernization program.
03:26Daniel Manalastas for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.
03:32Pogos in the country.
03:34Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile called it a money laundering operation.
03:41Mela Lesmora in detail.
03:43Supported by Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile,
03:50President Ferdinand R. Marquez Jr. decided to completely ban the operation of the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators or POGO in the country.
03:59In an interview, Enrile refused to answer if he was consulted by the President on its impact against POGO.
04:07But he insisted that he was right.
04:11If I were the President, I agree with the President, I will kick out POGO in this country.
04:17POGO is a money laundering operation.
04:32It was ill-advised. They did not study it well.
04:36My God, POGO was banned by Cambodia, banned by many countries in Central Asia.
04:43And we adopted it here.
04:45And why is it that until now, you have POGOs in Bambang, in Porak,
04:53and without being able to control them.
04:58Is that a wise decision, wise activity?
05:02The media interviewed Enrile after he attended the joint hearing of the House Committee on Public Order and Safety
05:10and the Committee on Games and Amusements on the crimes committed against POGO.
05:15Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission Undersecretary Gilbert Cruz and former Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque also attended the meeting.
05:24The Congressmen were eager to find out who is behind the illegal activities against POGO
05:30so they can be held accountable under the law.
05:33For us in Congress, our duty is clear.
05:36We must enact legislative measures with ironclad provisions against the resurgence of POGOs in whatever nature or form.
05:46At a press conference, House Deputy Speaker David Suarez shared one of the benefits of the total POGO ban ordered by President Marcos.
05:57Did you not notice?
05:59Since the President announced that POGOs are bad, we have not received any scam texts.
06:06For me, just a little.
06:07So I think that's just one clear example that the President was right
06:13that they have already morphed into other illegal activities such as scams, prostitution, human trafficking, murder, and all sorts of other things.
06:25The Congressmen called for the President to further strengthen his law and include other illegal activities in the country.
06:35It's not just POGOs. There are also many other bad things that are spreading in our country.
06:42It has come to our attention that this isabong should be stopped.
06:46But why now? There are still people who are protesting here.
06:51Maybe we should call our police and our agencies in government to look into this matter.
07:02When the cameras are shut, they will continue to focus on the issues that are affecting our countrymen for the betterment of the country.
07:12Mela Las Moras for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.