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PISTON files SC petition to block PUVMP, franchise consolidation deadline
Transport group PISTON filed a petition with the Supreme Court on Wednesday, seeking a temporary restraining order (TRO) against the Department of Transportation (DOTr) Department Order (DO) 2017-011, also known as the Omnibus Franchising Guidelines (OFG), and other relevant Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) issuances mandating franchise consolidation and its December 31, 2023…
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PISTON to stage another strike against December 31 franchise consolidation deadline
Transport group PISTON is set to stage another transport strike starting December 14 to demand the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) scrap the December 31 deadline for applying for franchise consolidation. The franchise consolidation component of the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP) mandates all operators to surrender individual franchises for consolidation into…
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PISTON seeks House intervention to defer December 31 franchise consolidation deadline
Transport group PISTON joined the Makabayan bloc on Thursday in filing a House resolution calling for the repeal of the Omnibus Franchising Guidelines (OFG) and the deferment of the December 31, 2023 deadline for the application of franchise consolidation. The OFG, or the DOTr Department Order 2017-011, is the policy being used by the government…
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PISTON seeks P31.57 billion PUV rehab fund in 2024 national budget
Transport group PISTON urged the government on Monday to include the 31.57 billion peso ($630 million) PUV rehabilitation subsidy in the 2024 national budget. The subsidy, proposed by Gabriela Women’s Party Rep. Arlene Brosas, would be used for the centralized procurement of Euro-5 engines to upgrade about 63,140 traditional PUVs each year for three years,…
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‘Tuloy ang welga’: PISTON pushes through with second day of strike
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB)’s failure to respond to the concerns of drivers and operators has bolstered PISTON’s resolve to continue its transport strike against the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP). The group remains steadfast in its demand to remove the December 31 deadline for franchise consolidation, eliminate the franchise consolidation…