Jeepney groups excluded in Marcos' 2nd SONA

The Manila Times

Jeepney groups excluded in Marcos' 2nd SONA  President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.  fails to mention the public transport sector despite an ongoing three-day strike by jeepney drivers and operators. Liga ng Transportasyon at Operators ng Pilipinas (LTOP) president Orlando Marquez said they trust that the government was doing its part. However, Mar Valbuena of MANIBELA said they were disappointed at the President's disregard of their concerns.  VIDEO AND INTERVIEW BY EZRAH RAYA  Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe  Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net  Follow us: Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion  Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital  Check out our Podcasts: Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer Stitcher: https://tmt.ph/stitcher Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein  #TheManilaTimes #DailyNews #Jeepney #SONA #SONA2023 #LTOP #MANIBELA

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00:00 I'm Ezra Raya reporting on the hottest issues and the biggest stories.

00:05 This is the Manila Times.

00:07 President Bongbong Marcos has concluded his second State of the Nation Address, and some

00:12 sectors are outraged for not being included in the President's sauna.

00:17 Jeepney drivers' groups were not mentioned, despite holding their transport rally or "tigil

00:23 pasada" on the very same day.

00:26 Here with us is Liga ng Transportasyon at Operators sa Pilipinas, El Top National President

00:33 Orlando Marquez.

00:35 Welcome to the Manila Times, sir.

00:36 Sir, the President's State of the Nation Address of his second sauna has just ended,

00:42 but our jeepney drivers were not mentioned.

00:45 What is your reaction?

00:47 We are not feeling bad about it.

00:50 We have subsidies for the equity of buying motorization.

01:02 He increased our equity to P160,000 and now he has increased it to P360,000.

01:13 So it's a big thing for us.

01:21 That's why we, first of all, the people working for Secretary Bautista, we are talking to

01:27 them.

01:28 We are confident that he will mention it or not.

01:31 What's important is that it's for the benefit of the people.

01:35 That's what we heard.

01:36 We are also concerned because our Secretary is taking our problems to court, along with

01:44 Chairman Guadis of LTFRB.

01:47 That's why we are not feeling bad about such things.

01:51 Maybe one day, we will face our President BBM.

01:56 As his supporter, it's a big thing for the economy, especially in agriculture.

02:07 That's why our President did not mention our transportation.

02:13 I'm calling on our people that what's important for us is the benefit and the department that

02:25 is involved in this, we are giving space and we are following the benefits of transportation

02:35 so we can deliver the good and better public transport.

02:41 Sir how about the jeepney phaseout sir?

02:45 The door of our jeep is located in a point called by international engineers, it's located

02:53 in a wayside door.

02:56 That's why we should fix the so-called safe side door.

03:02 I have been working in a jeepney in Makati for a long time, almost 24 years now.

03:09 My air-conditioned jeepney, I followed the Philippine national standard that the door

03:18 is located in a wayside door. Our passengers can walk inside and it's front-facing.

03:28 Our Secretary has said that it's clear that jeepneys that are beautiful, as long as they pass through the MBIC,

03:38 and follow the compliance, especially the Euro for Compliance, can be registered.

03:45 That's what our Secretary Bautista and Chairman Guadiz said.

03:50 In a phone interview, Manibela National President Mar Valbuena and the leader of the three-day

03:57 Tigil Pasada or transport strike said that they are gravely disappointed at the President's disregard of jeepney drivers

04:05 and the public transport sector as a whole in this year's SONA.

04:09 Valbuena added that this shows that there are underlying problems that need to be addressed within the sector.

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