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Poe to LTFRB: Show routes affected in PUVMP

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January 24, 2024

Sen. Grace Poe is urging the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to publicize a complete list of routes and ensure mobility of the commuting public once the public utility vehicle modernization program (PUVMP) is implemented.

- CECILLE SUERTE FELIPE

The government, through the LTFRB, intends to implement the PUVMP, which prohibits the operation of unconsolidated jeepneys starting Feb. 1.

Poe said the LTFRB should inform the public about the routes that are expected to experience shortage of jeepneys once the consolidation is implemented.

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