Transport strikes and rallies won’t stop the government’s PUV modernization program, LTFRB Chairman Martin Delgra said. | GabrielLaluINQ
“What I can say is that the implementation of the PUV-MP will continue because that is the firm directive of the President and the DOTR to continue to implement it. We have been waiting for this for so long,” he said in a press conference at the LTFRB office.“The modernization program that this administration has put in place is widespread, comprehensive, and holistic insofar the system that we are talking about, all aspects of our public transport would be addressed in this project,” he added.
On Monday, drivers and operators of PUVs belonging to the groups Pinagkaisang Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Operator Nationwide , Alliance of Concerned Transport Organization , and the Stop and GO coalition staged a transport strike, forcing some local government units to suspend work and classes. The groups have been opposing the modernization project, which requires vehicles 15 years old or older to comply with Euro 4 standards on emission. They claim that, while they were not against the plan, what they were calling out is the manner in which it would be conducted, which would supposedly harm the livelihood of small operators and drivers.
According to Mody Floranda, Piston national president, the strike paralyzed 95 percent of transport operations in Metro Manila, based on reports from their members in Caloocan City, Quezon City, and Marikina.
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