Marcos Jr Administration
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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…
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PISTON urged Supreme Court to expedite decision on PUV Modernization
PISTON and its legal representatives trooped to the Supreme Court to file a supplemental motion seeking to expedite the decision on their earlier petition for a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) on PUV modernization program’s franchise consolidation deadline on December 31. The initial petition was filed days before Christmas as the December deadline nears. Despite ever-increasing…
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Climate Justice, Worker Justice: PISTON calls for a pro-people, worker led just transition vs PUVMP on Global Day of Action for Climate Justice
Transport group PISTON joined the Global Day of Action for Climate Justice on Saturday, demanding a pro-people, worker-led just transition in public transport. This comes in opposition to the import-dependent, corporate-driven Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP), which is slated to potentially displace thousands of public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers and small operators by January…
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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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The fight continues: PISTON successfully launched a nationwide strike
PISTON launched a nationwide transport strike on November 20 to 22 to protest the ongoing implementation of the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP). The strike came ahead of the December 31 deadline for the application for franchise consolidation. THE ISSUES Under the franchise consolidation requirement of the PUVMP, jeepney operators are being forced to…