By Pearl Gumapos
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Saturday (Feb. 26) said the agency is continuously implementing the modernization program for public utility vehicles (PUV).
“Patuloy ang ating mga modernization program. Iyong patungkol sa jeepney modernization program natin, hindi lang naman siya jeepney. It’s a modernization program for all the PUVs,” LTFRB Executive Director Maria Kristina Cassion said during the Laging Handa public briefing.
“Patuloy natin itong ini-implement, being the largest infrastructure na program of our President. Pero may mga agam-agam kasi na, lalo na sa mga PUJ, na after March 2022 ay phase out na daw iyong mga jeep. Wala naman po itong katotohanan,” she said.
Meanwhile, Cassion added that the fuel subsidy program has been expanded amid the continuous rise of oil prices.
“Iyong fuel subsidy program natin, expanded na. Ang pondo natin ay hindi na sa TRAIN law. We have already submitted to the DBM the pertinent documents at nananawagan tayo to expedite the downloading of the funds,” she said.
She also said that in preparation for the possible de-escalation to Alert Level 1, the agency along with the Department of Transportation, are recommending a 100% capacity among PUVs.
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