January 2024
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Transport Committee hearing further exposes DOTr, LTFRB, PUVMP failures — PISTON
The hearing by the House of Representatives Committee on Transportation on the PUV Modernization Program (PUVMP) on Wednesday, attended by PISTON and Tanggol Pasada Network, has once again exposed the failures of the Department of Transportation (DOTr), the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB), and the PUVMP. It tackled the recently issued LTFRB Memorandum…
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Amid heating Marcos-Duterte clash, transport workers continue to push back against PUVMP — PISTON
Transport group PISTON said the escalating feud between the Marcos faction and the Duterte faction, the two current dominant forces in the government, should not distract from their accountability for the plight of Filipinos, especially informal transport workers. Duterte and his allies notoriously pushed for the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program, or PUVMP, during his…
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PUVMP deadline extended: Collective action works!
Today, thousands of jeepney drivers and operators as well as millions of commuters gained a partial victory with the recent extension of the deadline for the mandatory franchise consolidation policy of the PUV modernization program (PUVMP). Our relentless collective action and determination to defend our public transport has compelled the Marcos regime to extend the…
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Over 500 NCR PUV routes face loss of jeepneys, UVEs by Feb 1, enough to cause a public transport disaster — PISTON
PISTON expresses its concerns about the massive job losses and the disruption of public transport that may arise after January 31, when unconsolidated public utility vehicles will no longer be allowed to operate. Data from the LTFRB shows that most of the jeepney and UV Express routes in Metro Manila will be affected by the…
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PISTON to OSG: Climate targets can be achieved without franchise consolidation
The Office of the Solicitor General (OSG), representing the DOTr and LTFRB, claimed that the PUV modernization program (PUVMP) and its related issuances are aimed at fulfilling the country’s commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, in response to the Supreme Court petition filed by PISTON in December 2023. However, these agencies did not explain how…