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Piston urges Supreme Court to resolve petition to suspend PUV modernization
Piston urges Supreme Court to resolve petition to suspend PUV modernization
Commuters wait for their respective rides along Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City on Monday, September 23, 2024, during the start of Piston's two-day transport strike. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News
Commuters wait for their respective rides along Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City on Monday, September 23, 2024, during the start of Piston's two-day transport strike. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN NewsMANILA – Transport group Piston has urged the Supreme Court to fast-track the resolution of its petition for a temporary restraining order against the Public Transport Modernization Program (PTMP).
In the motion to resolve filed by Piston Chairperson Mody Floranda and legal counsel Atty. Kristina Conti on Monday, the group asked the court to resolve the petition to prevent further injury on the part of the jeepney operators and drivers and their families, as well as commuters and the public.
“There is serious pressure and threat from government to comply with what petitioners assert to be unconstitutional orders,” Piston said in the petition.
SC urged to halt PUV modernization program as apprehension looms
The group noted that protest and resistance to the forced consolidation of franchises continue, with drivers and operators mounting nationwide transport strikes.
“Ang kailangan natin ay payagan nila ang mga driver at operator na makapag-renew ng mga prangkisa, ibalik sa 5 taon,” Floranda said.
Piston added that many of its members have sold their jeepneys for scrap and surplus parts.
“Marami na po tayong mga driver na nagchop-chop na ng kanilang mga unit, para po sa kanila sa totoo lang kung bakit kami naghahabol sa Korte Suprema kasi baka naman may pagkakataon pa na makabalik sila,” Conti said.
Budget chief: Jeepney modernization not on DOTr’s 2025 priority list
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in August rejected the call of 22 senators to suspend the program due to supposedly insufficient information drive on the PTMP and the financial burden on drivers and operators to procure modern jeepneys.
"I disagree with them because sinasabi nila minadali. This has been postponed seven times, the modernization has been postponed for seven times," Marcos previously said.
He added that around 80 percent of operators have complied with the PTMP’s requirement to consolidate into cooperatives for easier processing of bank loans to buy modern jeeps.
MANILA – Transport group Piston has urged the Supreme Court to fast-track the resolution of its petition for a temporary restraining order against the Public Transport Modernization Program (PTMP).
In the motion to resolve filed by Piston Chairperson Mody Floranda and legal counsel Atty. Kristina Conti on Monday, the group asked the court to resolve the petition to prevent further injury on the part of the jeepney operators and drivers and their families, as well as commuters and the public.
“There is serious pressure and threat from government to comply with what petitioners assert to be unconstitutional orders,” Piston said in the petition.
SC urged to halt PUV modernization program as apprehension looms
The group noted that protest and resistance to the forced consolidation of franchises continue, with drivers and operators mounting nationwide transport strikes.
“Ang kailangan natin ay payagan nila ang mga driver at operator na makapag-renew ng mga prangkisa, ibalik sa 5 taon,” Floranda said.
Piston added that many of its members have sold their jeepneys for scrap and surplus parts.
“Marami na po tayong mga driver na nagchop-chop na ng kanilang mga unit, para po sa kanila sa totoo lang kung bakit kami naghahabol sa Korte Suprema kasi baka naman may pagkakataon pa na makabalik sila,” Conti said.
Budget chief: Jeepney modernization not on DOTr’s 2025 priority list
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in August rejected the call of 22 senators to suspend the program due to supposedly insufficient information drive on the PTMP and the financial burden on drivers and operators to procure modern jeepneys.
"I disagree with them because sinasabi nila minadali. This has been postponed seven times, the modernization has been postponed for seven times," Marcos previously said.
He added that around 80 percent of operators have complied with the PTMP’s requirement to consolidate into cooperatives for easier processing of bank loans to buy modern jeeps.
In the motion to resolve filed by Piston Chairperson Mody Floranda and legal counsel Atty. Kristina Conti on Monday, the group asked the court to resolve the petition to prevent further injury on the part of the jeepney operators and drivers and their families, as well as commuters and the public.
“There is serious pressure and threat from government to comply with what petitioners assert to be unconstitutional orders,” Piston said in the petition.
SC urged to halt PUV modernization program as apprehension looms
The group noted that protest and resistance to the forced consolidation of franchises continue, with drivers and operators mounting nationwide transport strikes.
“Ang kailangan natin ay payagan nila ang mga driver at operator na makapag-renew ng mga prangkisa, ibalik sa 5 taon,” Floranda said.
Piston added that many of its members have sold their jeepneys for scrap and surplus parts.
“Marami na po tayong mga driver na nagchop-chop na ng kanilang mga unit, para po sa kanila sa totoo lang kung bakit kami naghahabol sa Korte Suprema kasi baka naman may pagkakataon pa na makabalik sila,” Conti said.
Budget chief: Jeepney modernization not on DOTr’s 2025 priority list
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in August rejected the call of 22 senators to suspend the program due to supposedly insufficient information drive on the PTMP and the financial burden on drivers and operators to procure modern jeepneys.
"I disagree with them because sinasabi nila minadali. This has been postponed seven times, the modernization has been postponed for seven times," Marcos previously said.
He added that around 80 percent of operators have complied with the PTMP’s requirement to consolidate into cooperatives for easier processing of bank loans to buy modern jeeps.
DOTr says with 83% consolidation rate, no need to suspend PUV modernization program
The government launched the PUV modernization program in 2017. There have been multiple delays in its implementation due to protests and COVID-19.
Drivers opposed to the plan argue that buying a new vehicle will bury them in debt and they will not be able to earn enough money to repay their loans and make a living.
DOTr says with 83% consolidation rate, no need to suspend PUV modernization program
The government launched the PUV modernization program in 2017. There have been multiple delays in its implementation due to protests and COVID-19.
Drivers opposed to the plan argue that buying a new vehicle will bury them in debt and they will not be able to earn enough money to repay their loans and make a living.
The government launched the PUV modernization program in 2017. There have been multiple delays in its implementation due to protests and COVID-19.
Drivers opposed to the plan argue that buying a new vehicle will bury them in debt and they will not be able to earn enough money to repay their loans and make a living.
Financing will make or break PUV modernization, says senator
While jeepneys now vie with buses, vans and motorbikes for passengers, they are still a common sight and sound in the country.
Often brightly painted and with an exhaust that sounds like a trumpet, jeepneys cost passengers as little as P13 to ride and their second-hand diesel truck engines are easy to fix.
The modern mini-buses the government would like to replace them with are more high-tech, with European emission standard engines or electric motors, WiFi, CCTV and air-conditioning.
Financing will make or break PUV modernization, says senator
While jeepneys now vie with buses, vans and motorbikes for passengers, they are still a common sight and sound in the country.
Often brightly painted and with an exhaust that sounds like a trumpet, jeepneys cost passengers as little as P13 to ride and their second-hand diesel truck engines are easy to fix.
The modern mini-buses the government would like to replace them with are more high-tech, with European emission standard engines or electric motors, WiFi, CCTV and air-conditioning.
While jeepneys now vie with buses, vans and motorbikes for passengers, they are still a common sight and sound in the country.
Often brightly painted and with an exhaust that sounds like a trumpet, jeepneys cost passengers as little as P13 to ride and their second-hand diesel truck engines are easy to fix.
The modern mini-buses the government would like to replace them with are more high-tech, with European emission standard engines or electric motors, WiFi, CCTV and air-conditioning.
– With a report from Agence France-Presse
– With a report from Agence France-Presse
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