Protest continues vs crackdown on unconsolidated jeepneys

Protests will continue today amid the ongoing crackdown against colorum or unauthorized public utility jeepneys (PUJ), transport group Manibela said.

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Manibela chairman Mar Valbuena yesterday criticized the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) for being selective in impounding PUJS that failed to consolidate.

At least three PUJS were impounded on Friday. These were not part of Manibela and Pagkakaisa ng mga

Samahan ng Tsuper at Opereytor Nationwide or PISTON, Valbuena said in a radio interview.

"Even those who applied for consolidation were impounded. If you have no group and your route is weak, you are being singled out in the apprehension," he added.

Three units operating in Divisoria, Tondo were impounded and the licenses of jeepney drivers were confiscated, Valbuena said based on a report he received.

"The LTFRB original order is a massive crackdown but because of what they saw last Thursday where many commuters were stranded because many jeepneys were not able to consolidate, it (LTFRB) withdrew the massive apprehension drive. They limit it to two to three units per day," he noted.

This only proved there is a public transport shortage, he said.