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00:00Good morning. Many are waiting for the government's public transport modernization program to be finalized
00:06following the addition of almost all senators to the long-suspended resolution of the program.
00:12The next question of some drivers, will they return to the old system?
00:16Live from Caloocan, we have the first news, Bea Pinla. Bea.
00:21Ivan, there is less income, limited travel, and poor quality of vehicles.
00:31Until now, that is still a few in the issue of jeepney drivers here in Monumento Circle in Caloocan
00:38since the public transport modernization program was launched.
00:45It reached the April 30 deadline and Ermel consolidated the franchise.
00:50But until now, he still does not fully understand what is the purpose of the PUV modernization program,
00:58especially for drivers like him.
01:00It's just a repair. The broken jeepneys are just repaired.
01:04As for Romnick, he admitted that he only knows a limited amount about this.
01:11I can't say anything.
01:14The unit will be replaced.
01:16It's better like this than the old one.
01:21It's been a few months, until now, some drivers are still not in favor of the PUV modernization program.
01:28If possible, don't do it.
01:32It's a waste of vehicles. It's a trademark. It's Filipino.
01:36The boundary of the jeepney that will be released is expensive compared to this one.
01:41This one's boundary is really cheaper.
01:44Yesterday, the Senate issued a resolution signed by almost all senators
01:50asking to stop the public transport modernization program.
01:55There are still many valid and urgent concerns of affected drivers, operators, and groups that need to be resolved.
02:03There are still many who are not going to consolidate the franchise because of lack of information
02:08and problems in buying a modern jeepney because it's expensive.
02:13In the letter of the Department of Transportation to Senate President Chiza Escudero,
02:17they explained some issues in the modernization program.
02:21First, modern jeepneys don't need to be bought immediately when they consolidate,
02:26even though they will still be bought in the next three to four years.
02:31They also need to be imported because there's a local modern jeepney that complies with the greenhouse gas emission.
02:37And the DOTR committed to preserve the iconic design of the traditional jeepney.
02:43The question now of some drivers, following the resolution of the Senate,
02:48will they go back to the old one or will they go straight to the new system?
02:52I don't know. We already agreed on it, so it's okay. I don't know about others.
03:00I don't know about my operator.
03:07Ivan, according to some jeepney drivers that we talked to, they are in the wait-and-see period.
03:13But for now, they will continue their journey so they can go home and feed their families.
03:20That is the first news from Caloocan.
03:23Bea Penlac for GMA Integrated News.
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