The first day of the deliberate week-long strike of some transport teams to protest the federal government’s public utility automobile (PUV) modernization program affected solely 10% of routes in Metro Manila, an official of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board mentioned Monday.
“Yung first day ngayon based sa reports doon sa ground sa Metrobase Command Center, sa Metro Manila ang affected is almost 10% of the total Metro Manila routes,” LTFRB Technical Division head Joel Bolano mentioned on The Mangahas Interviews.
(Based on the stories on the bottom obtained by the Metrobase Command Center, in Metro Manila, virtually 10% of the full Metro Manila routes have been affected by the strike on the primary day.)
“Pero may mga specific routes na medyo heavy ‘yung effect,” he mentioned.
(But there have been particular routes that have been a bit closely affected.)
Bolano mentioned they have been capable of deploy rescue buses and different authorities automobiles to supply free rides to commuters affected by the strike.
Up to 100 items have been on standby on Monday free of charge rides, he added.
Bolano mentioned the transport strike affected areas in Metro Manila, Region 4A, and Region 3, however “rest of the country is normal.”
There have been a few incidents that resulted in pressure, one in Novaliches, Quezon City, and one in Region 4A, however police have been capable of reply instantly, he added.
Regarding Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista’s warning to the transport sector that the federal government might revoke the franchises of those that will participate within the strike, Bolano mentioned that is already included within the Certificate of Public Convenience given to operators.
“Alam ng operators na ang kanilang franchise ay may kaakibat na responsibility. Ang CPC nila ay may terms and conditions. Isa po doon ay ‘yung hindi ka puwedeng sumama sa strike na magkakaroon ng epekto sa iyong service,” he mentioned.
(Operators know that their franchise comes with duty. Their CPC has phrases and circumstances. One of those is that you simply can not be part of a strike that will have an effect on your service.)
“Kung sakaling may evidences nakuha natin sa ground… may due process naman iyan, shino-show cause ng LTFRB ‘yan at pinoproseso,” Bolano added.
(Should there be evidences we are able to collect from the bottom, there can be due course of. The LTFRB will problem a show-cause order and course of it.)
The LTFRB official additionally mentioned as early as 2018, the federal government held caravans to tell the transport sector in regards to the PUV modernization program.
The program goals to exchange conventional jeepneys with automobiles powered by extra environment-friendly fuels. Operators and drivers can apply for brand spanking new franchises, however as a part of consolidated transport cooperatives.
The LTFRB has prolonged the June 30 deadline for jeepney operators to type cooperatives to December 31, 2023.
Bolano additionally clarified that previous jeepneys should still ply routes as a part of consolidated entities.
“‘Pag nag-consolidate ka, ‘yung luma mong jeep, puwede ka pa rin naman tumakbo kasi nagsa-start pa lang naman tayo sa first component. Ibig sabihin mag-ooperate ka na as a consolidated entity. Medyo mama-manage mo na ‘yung ruta mo,” he mentioned.
(When you might be a part of a consolidated entity, you’ll be able to nonetheless use your previous jeep since we’re nonetheless on the first element. That means you might be working as consolidated entity. You will have the ability to handle your route.)
Asked in regards to the excessive price of recent items which can be environment-friendly, Bolano mentioned it isn’t the person operator who will assume a financial institution mortgage for the acquisition of the unit however the consolidated entity. This makes it simpler for operators to get new items.
One different benefit of the PUV modernization program is that drivers is not going to should depend on the boundary system. Instead, drivers will earn common salaries, he mentioned.
“Kasi ang binabago nitong PUV modernization hindi lang iyong babaguhin mo iyong unit para maging modern, but you have also to change the system of operating a public transport. Kapag ikaw ay boundary system, naka-depende ka lang doon sa kikitain. Kapag consolidated ka, salary-based na po ito. Bukod pa doon sa mga other incentive, may salary kang tatanggapin whether nakapagsakay ka ng isa o limang pasahero, may iuuwi ka sa pamilya,” he mentioned.
(The PUV modernization seeks to vary not simply the unit for it to be trendy, however the system of working a public transport as properly. If you might be working beneath a boundary system, your revenue will rely upon what you earn for the day. When you might be a part of a consolidated entity, except for different incentives, you’ll obtain a wage whether or not you could have only one passenger or 5 passengers. You will carry residence some revenue for the household.)
Bolano mentioned there are 74 accredited producers of items for the PUV modernization program.
Regarding alleged lobbying of some sellers and assemblers, he mentioned: “Hindi namin alam saan nanggagaling ‘yan.”
(We have no idea the place that report got here from.)
The LTFRB official mentioned 62% of goal public utility jeepneys within the nation have already been consolidated into transport cooperatives.
“Out of the benchmark namin na existing sa PUJs, ang target natin ay 158,000 across the country ma-modernize…62% na po niyan ay na-consolidate,” Bolano mentioned.
(Out of the benchmark for current PUJs, our goal is to have 158,000 jeepneys modernized. Sixty-two % of these have already been consolidated.)
Regarding the priority of some sectors that the PUV modernization program will take away the normal jeepney’s iconic place in Filipino tradition as “king of the road,” Bolano mentioned this system’s tips solely specify sure sizes and engines for items, not the way in which they need to look.
“We encourage ‘yung ating mga local manufacturers kung makapag-create sila ng iconic jeep na compliant with the Philippine national standard, locally made siya, napakaganda …,” he mentioned.
(We encourage our native producers to create an iconic jeep compliant with the Philippine nationwide commonplace that’s domestically made.) —KG, GMA Integrated News
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