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00:00 The second day of the Tickle Pasada continued on the other side of the hill yesterday.
00:03 The Land Transportation, Franchising and Regulatory Board, LTFRB and the Piston group.
00:10 Last but not least, we will hear from LTFRB spokesperson Celine Yalago. Good morning Celine.
00:16 Good morning sir Egan and to all the viewers and listeners. Good morning.
00:22 Piston said that LTFRB is still studying the answer to their requests. Does that mean you didn't comply with the decision yesterday?
00:32 Sir Egan, there are four major requests that Piston requested. Of those four, three are doable.
00:45 Number one is the waiver of penalties. Number two is the validity of the franchise up to five years.
00:52 Third is the removal of some of the OSG provisions. Those three are doable.
01:02 What's not doable is the scrapping of the consolidation process. But the alternative is that the process can be simplified.
01:13 Will you give the three you mentioned before the year ends?
01:17 The waiver of penalties, sir, can be given even this month.
01:23 For our listeners to know, the waiver of penalties, every year, the drivers have a confirmation fee.
01:31 It's in the amount of P1,000. Based on the data of LTFRB, there are operators, sir Egan, whose penalty is in the amount of P5,000 to P10,000.
01:42 The confirmation is given to the LTO before they register. Before, LTO and LTFRB have no connectivity.
01:52 They are not going through the so-called confirmation. Now that they have connectivity, they have seen violations.
02:01 That's why they can be given immediately, the waiver of penalties. Their five-year franchise, they will be given one year.
02:13 This is just an assurance by the government in preparation for PUVMP. But sir, if they join the co-op, their franchise will be five years.
02:22 Are you ready to give a five-year franchise to the jeepney operators and remove the fines to those who don't comply with the jeepney modernization?
02:31 Yes sir Egan. That's the waiver of penalties that adds to the franchise's extension up to five years. That's doable sir Egan.
02:41 Okay. Let's continue. There are also changes in the Omnibus Guidelines regarding the jeepney franchise.
02:47 Well sir, number one, the heaviest one is that they don't want to consolidate as a corporation or co-op.
02:54 This is the one that the chairman inserted in the office today because the listing is a long process.
03:02 They don't want to go through the other process. So they will do it one by one in front of the office.
03:07 What is doable and what is negotiable. And what is the one that they need to comply with.
03:15 Didn't you talk to Tegil Pasada yesterday? They're back on the trip.
03:20 Well sir, it's wishful for our chairman to talk to them yesterday. But if they continue now, the preparation will continue.
03:28 Same preparation yesterday sir Egan.
03:30 We saw that some commuters are having a hard time. What improvement or adjustment can LTFRB do now?
03:39 Actually sir Egan, the 686 government assets that were deployed yesterday, or rather ready, only 66 were used.
03:50 The inassist yesterday based on the estimate of MMDA, this is what we call a regular rush hour traffic.
03:59 Okay. Thank you very much LTFRB spokesperson Celine Pialago.
04:03 Thank you sir Egan.
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