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The Public Transport Modernization Program (PTMP), formerly and still commonly referred to as the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP), is a program made by the Department of Transportation (DOTr) of the Philippines in 2017, with the goal of making the country's public transportation system efficient and environmentally friendly by 2020.
Jeepney drivers struggled with the effects of lockdowns and other disease containment measures. [29] [30] In 2020, jeepney drivers filed a case with the Supreme Court against the government's COVID-19 policies, which they argue were prejudicial to their livelihood and deprived them of income to provide for their families. [31]
The 2017–2019 Philippine jeepney drivers' strike was a series of protest and strike action staged by jeepney drivers in the Philippines to oppose the government's plan to phase out jeepneys over 15 years old. The strike, which started on February 6, caused hundreds of passengers to be stranded and prompted universities, cities, and towns to ...
The total phaseout of jeepneys was set to be implemented on July 1, 2020, [46] [47] only to be extended to December 31, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and further extended to March 31, 2021. The LTFRB has stated that jeepney operators who have failed to consolidate their fleets for the modernization program by the March 2021 deadline will ...
A week later, on January 24, Marcos extended the consolidation deadline to April 30, upon the recommendation of the DOTr. [28] On February 7, 2024, Manibela protested in front of the Ombudsman of the Philippines and sued several members of DOTr, LTFRB, the Office of Transportation Cooperatives (OTC), and the Office of the Solicitor General ...
Bagong Jeep, also known as the Bagong Jeepney, (abbreviated as BEEP) is a public transport service which maintains a fleet of minibuses and vans which are characterized as jeepneys. History [ edit ]
In a symbolic action, Wyoming’s state legislature is considering a resolution that calls for a phaseout of new electric vehicle sales by 2035. Wyoming wants to phase out sales of new EVs by 2035 ...
March 20: Transport and youth groups, together with SCMP called for economic aid and protested oil price hike and the planned jeepney phaseout amid the COVID-19 pandemic. April 24 : Peasant members and other advocates biked to protest government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.