Will the colorful, loud jeepneys of the Philippines soon ... - CNN
WEBJan 16, 2024 · Jeepney fares start at just 20 cents (13 Philippine pesos), ferrying roughly 40% of commuters everywhere from workplaces, schools and malls, according to data from the Department of...
Unconsolidated jeepneys given '15-day leeway' after consolidation ...
WEBApr 30, 2024 · MANILA, Philippines — Unconsolidated jeepneys that continue to ply their routes after the April 30 deadline will be free from penalties until mid-May — but they will be fined and impounded as...
Jeepney drivers protest over phase-out plan | Philstar.com
WEBJan 16, 2024 · MANILA, Philippines — Philippine jeepney drivers staged a noisy protest in the capital Manila on Tuesday over the government's plan to phase out the smoke-belching vehicles nationwide and replace...
'Massacre of livelihood': Impounding, P50K fine on unconsolidated …
WEBMay 16, 2024 · MANILA, Philippines — The government had started impounding traditional jeepney units this Thursday as it continues implementing the controversial Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program...
End of the road? Philippine jeepneys face uncertain future
WEBApr 26, 2024 · Jeepney drivers and operators conduct a protest in Quezon City on April 15, 2024 against the jeepney modernization program. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News. The first jeepneys rolled onto the streets of the Philippines just after World War II -- noisy, smoke-belching vehicles initially made from leftover US …
Jeepneys, key to Filipino culture, may be on their way out - CSMonitor.com
WEBFeb 14, 2024 · Passengers use the roof of a traditional jeepney – a Philippine share cab made from abandoned U.S. military jeeps – to maximize capacity as they leave a remote village in the northern...
Crackdown begins: LTFRB starts operation vs unconsolidated …
WEBMay 15, 2024 · Starting Thursday, May 16, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) will start running after operators and drivers of passenger jeepneys and other public utility vehicles (PUVs) who failed to comply with the government’s regulation of consolidating into cooperative or corporation as part …
Filipino Jeepney Drivers Make Last Stand – The Diplomat
WEBJan 2, 2024 · Transport groups oppose a government modernization plan that they say could threaten the country's iconic jeepney. Jeepney Drivers Face Charges Amid Heightened Protest Crackdown in the...
Philippines eyes 5-year plan to modernize jeepneys - ABS-CBN News
WEBMay 16, 2024 · The Philippine government is eyeing an ambitious 4-5 year plan to shift majority of Philippine jeepneys into modernized vehicles.
Jeepney phaseout: Deadline for consolidation moved to April 30
WEBJan 25, 2024 · Important updates regarding the government’s PUV modernization program (PUVMP) have come out: the Department of Transportation (DOTr) has announced that the deadline for consolidation has been moved to April 30, 2024.