Published March 16, 2021, 8:30 PM
The public hearing on Tuesday, March 16, by the Senate public services committee is a gentle reminder that any form of phaseout of any public utility vehicle (PUV) is prohibited under the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act, Senator Grace Poe on Tuesday said. (ALVIN KASIBAN / MANILA BULLETIN) This after Poe, committee chairwoman, conducted a hearing on the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP) to hear both sides of concerns coming from the stakeholders of the transportation sector and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB).
“Lagi kong sinasabi ito tuwing mga drayber ang pinag-uusapan: Gusto nating maging ligtas ang ating mga daan at pampublikong sasakyan (I always say that when we discuss about drivers: I want safety on the roads and of PUVs). Ngunit, ika nga nila – there are two sides to every story and as policymakers, we are expected to consider both,” Poe said.
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CALOOCAN CITY, Feb. 1 (PIA) The Land Bank of the Philippines (LandBank) has partnered with the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and its attached agencies on various programs in support of the National Government’s transport modernization agenda.
Under the fuel subsidy scheme, LandBank has so far distributed direct cash grants worth P6,500 each to 122,311 transport operators who have been adversely affected by the implementation of COVID-19 safety protocols. Distribution of cash grants is ongoing and targeted for completion by April 2021.
The Bank has also extended appraisal services for the North-South Commuter Railway Extension Project (NSCR-Ex), which is designed to expand the existing mass transportation in Metropolitan Manila and adjacent areas. Likewise, under the Resettlement Action Plan Entitlements Distribution Mechanism, LandBank delivers cash entitlements to eligible residents and other Project-Affected Persons (PAPs) of the Extension Project.