Traditional jeepney phaseout hinarang ng mga senador
Nagkaisa ang lahat ng mga senador na aprubahan ang Senate Resolution No. 44 na humihikayat sa Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) na ipagpaliban ang June 30 deadline para sa phaseout ng traditional jeepneys sa bansa.
Kinilala sa resolusyon, na inihain ni Sen. Grace Poe, ang mga isyu ng transport groups sa kanilang pagkontra sa Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP).
“The LTFRB should not coerce PUV operators into complying with their guidelines without addressing the sector’s concerns, particularly on the high capital costs of acquiring modern jeepneys,” ayon sa resolusyon.
Nabanggit din dito: “To continue with the phaseout without taking these concerns into consideration would run counter to the directive of the Constitution to promote social justice in all phases of national development.”
Ayon pa kay Poe may mga panukala ukol sa modernisasyon sa mga pampublikong sasakyan at aniya maaring magsilbi itong ‘tulay’ para sa ganap na pagkasa ng PUVMP.
“We are not against modernization. If anything, we want to make it easier to achieve. There is always a win-win solution. To enforce a deadline is not only insanity, but also inhumane,” diin ng senadora.
Nagpahayag din ng kanilang katuwiran sa kanilang pagboto sina Majority Leader Joel Villanueva, Sens. Pia Cayetano, Ronald dela Rosa, Raffy Tulfo, JV Ejercito, Christopher Go, Jinggoy Estrada, at Robin Padilla
Disclaimer: The comments uploaded on this site do not necessarily represent or reflect the views of management and owner of Cebudailynews. We reserve the right to exclude comments that we deem to be inconsistent with our editorial standards.