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Jeepney groups backing modernization file intervention at SC

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Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Transport group MANIBELA begins their transport strike in Manila, in time with PISTON" s="" transport="" strike="" on="" November="" Mark="" ABS-CBN="" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/life/12/20/20231122-jeepney-transport-strike-md5.jpg"/><figcaption>Transport group MANIBELA begins their transport strike in Manila, in time with PISTON&#x27;s ongoing transport strike on November 22, 2023. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News</figcaption></figure></div>MANILA (UPDATED) — Transport groups led by Pasang Masda registered their support for the PUV modernization program as they filed a motion for intervention at the Supreme Court on Monday.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/12/26/23/transport-group-calls-on-commuters-to-protest-vs-puv-modernization">Transport group calls on commuters to join protest vs PUV modernization</a></li></ul>Led by Pasang Masda president Obet Martin, the transport operators and drivers filed the motion with attached comment and opposition to the main petitions against the modernization program filed by rival transport group Piston.Before the December 31, 2023 consolidation deadline for jeepney operators and drivers, Piston filed their petition for certiorari as they asked the Supreme Court to issue a temporary restraining order against the government.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/12/20/23/piston-asks-sc-to-block-franchise-consolidation">Piston asks Supreme Court to block franchise consolidation</a></li></ul>“Wherefore, it is most respectfully prayed that the intervenors be allowed to intervene in this action and the attached opposition-in-intervention be admitted,” Pasang Masda and the other transport groups said in the petition.Martin also said the Alliance of Concerned Transport Operators or ACTO, Liga ng Transportasyon at Operators sa Pilipinas (LTOP) and Alliance of Transport Operators and Drivers Association of the Philippines or ALTOPDAP are their co-petitioners.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/10/24/ltfrb-agrees-to-recalibrate-puv-modernization">LTFRB agrees to ‘recalibrate’ PUV modernization to ensure protection of rights of drivers, operators</a></li></ul>Martin said these groups have an estimated members of about more than 100,000 individuals. “We are representing majority of the jeepney operators in the Philippines. Pag sinuspend, mga 70-75% ang tatamaan. Ang sinasabi namin, kaming nag-consolidate, sumunod sa patakaran ng pamahalaan, kami ang tatamaan sapagkat kami ay nagsumikap, tumulong sa bawat isa at sumunod sa magandang layunin ng pamahalaan…makatutulong hindi lang sa aming mga operator higit sa lahat ang kaligtasan ng ating mananakay,” Martin said.Martin also debunked the argument of the transport groups opposing the modernization program, such as the supposed transport crisis and overpriced cost of modern jeepneys.“Kung sinasabi nilang mahal, ang pagpili po, ang choices nasa cooperative, nasa korporasyon. Marami na ho ngayong murang mga modern jeepneys compliant sa Philippine National Standards kagaya ng isang supplier na halos P1 million na lang po ang halaga,” Martin said.He likewise said their cooperatives and corporations are ready to accept drivers whose operators did not consolidate. “Handa nating tanggapin ang madi-displaced na driver para sa ating coop at korporasyon, handang-handa po kami. kailangang-kailangan din namin ng driver,” Martin said.PRO-PUVMP TRANSPORT OPERATORS AND DRIVER: THERE WILL BE NO TRANSPORT CRISIS Martin also assured the public that there will be no transport crisis in the country even after PISTON and MANIBELA, who are both against the PUV consolidation, repeatedly talked about a looming transport crisis by February. “Ina-assure po namin ang publiko na hindi po magkakaroon ng transport crisis. Katunayan nga po ‘pag hindi na sila bumiyahe, luluwag ang pagbiyahe namin at mase-served naming mabuti lahat ang mananakay. Wala po sa kasaysayan ng ating bansa lalo na sa PUJ na nagkaroon ng transport crisis. This is another issue na ginagawa ng dalawang ‘yan para pananakot nanaman sa ating mga mananakay,” Martin added. According to Martin, there is also no truth to the allegations that the government imposes a particular brand of modern jeepneys. “Ang pagpili ng po ng mga modern jeepneys ay sa kagustuhan namin, hindi po pupwedeng masunod ang kagustuhan ng ninoman pagkat kami ay may cooperatives, korporasyon, we are dealing with the right dealer ng mga modern jeepneys, wala hong nagdidikta sa amin…kami po ang pumipili,” Martin explained. “Wala pong namimilit samin na bumili ka ng ganyan. Ang sabi ng ating gobyerno, mag-consolidate muna kayo after 5-years pa po bago tayo uutang dahil ang gobyerno ay naghahanap ng mas mura at nandiyan po ang Sarao at kung ano pa pong brand.. Eto kami, bat naman po kami patitigilin ng TRO? Bakit hindi kami puwedeng mabigyan ng modernization program. Unfair naman po sa amin lahat yun. Yung 80% po na nag-consolidate po nationwide,” Libay de Luna of ACTO added. Pasang Masda, ALTODAP, ACTO and LTOP said, they would not support the transport protests that will be staged by Piston and Manibela on Jan. 16.<figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2931087" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>The PUV modernization program requires jeepney operators to consolidate individual franchises into a single franchise under a cooperative or corporation by December 31, 2023. Failure to do so could revoke their permits to operate, authorities earlier said.

(UPDATED) Transport groups led by Pasang Masda registered their support for the PUV modernization program as they filed a motion for intervention at the Supreme Court on Monday.

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Jeepney groups backing modernization file intervention at SC

Adrian Ayalin,

ABS-CBN News

Published January 15, 2024 02:48 PM PHT

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Updated January 15, 2024 07:19 PM PHT

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