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Opening of 10,300 slots for TNVS units in NCR, nearby provinces opposed

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Traffic build-up along Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City on Aug. 8, 2022. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News/File" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/news/04/19/20220808-commonwealth-traffic-md-15.jpg"/><figcaption>Traffic build-up along Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City on Aug. 8, 2022. <em>Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News/File</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA — A transport group on Wednesday criticized the government&#x27;s move of allowing more transportation network vehicle service (TNVS) units to operate in Metro Manila and four nearby provinces.</p><p>The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board on Monday opened 10,300 TNVS slots in the capital region and the provinces of Rizal, Laguna, Cavite and Bulacan.</p><p>&quot;Ang totoo po ay maraming mga dismissed na Provisional Authority at expired na CPC (Certificates of Public Convenience) na hindi nila naaaksyunan,&quot; Laban TNVS national president Jun De Leon told ANC&#x27;s &quot;Rundown&quot;.</p><p>&quot;Libo-libo po ang tumatakbong colorum na TNVS cars dahil po sa kabagalan ng sistema ng proseso dito sa LTFRB.&quot;</p><p>According to the LTFRB, there are over 8,300 TNVS units with issued CPC and PA operating in Metro Manila and nearby areas.</p><p>Laban TNVS urged the LTFRB to reconsider or fast-track the resolution of the pending applications, such as those seeking for an extension of validity of their CPC.</p><p>&quot;Sa totoo lang, ang mga drivers po ay nagrereklamo dahil sa tumal ng pasok ng mga bookings,&quot; De Leon said. &quot;Kakaunti lamang ang pumapasok sa kanila. Meron pong 30 minutes to 1 hour interval ang pagpasok ng booking.&quot;</p><p>The group also warned of heavier traffic in the capital region if there were more TNVS units.</p><p>&quot;Napaka-traffic na nga, magdadagdag pa ng 10,000. Hindi po ito maganda sa ating kalsadahan,&quot; De Leon said.</p><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=2587556	" 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><div> </div>

A transport group criticized the government's move of allowing more TNVS units to operate in Metro Manila and 4 nearby provinces.