The original June 30 deadline drew threats of transport strikes from jeepney drivers and operators, who said there was lack of government preparations for the implementation of the plan.
MANILA, Philippines – The deadline for traditional jeepneys to consolidate has been extended by six months, or to December 31.
Guadiz said, however, that the decision was not prompted by the weeklong transportation strike, even as transport groups said that the move could affect tens of thousands of commuters. Guadiz said the decision was due to Marcos, Bautista, and senators who sought a deferment of the implementation of the jeepney phaseout.
Earlier on Wednesday, Marcos expressed a willingness to adjust the June 30 deadline for PUVs to consolidate or lose their franchise. He had also said that the modernization program of the government should be implemented in a “different way.”On Tuesday, February 28, senators passed a resolution to “strongly urge the LTFRB to postpone the planned phase out of all traditional jeepneys by June 30, 2023,” citing the possibility of 50,000 jeepneys being phased out by the LTFRB memorandum circular.
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