LTFRB thanks Marcos for supporting PTMP

LTFRB thanks Marcos for supporting PTMP despite calls for suspension

/ 07:26 PM August 07, 2024

22 senators call for suspension of PUV modernization program

ALMOST THERE Modern jeepneys wait for passengers in Cubao, Quezon City. —NIÑO JESUS ORBETA

MANILA, Philippines — Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) Chairperson Teofilo Guadiz III has thanked President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for rejecting calls from senators to suspend the Public Transport Modernization Program (PTMP), previously known as the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program.

“I extend my utmost gratitude to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for his unwavering support to the Public Transportation Modernization Program and to the LTFRB,” Guadiz said as quoted in a statement released on Wednesday.

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Guadiz also commended Marcos’ commitment to the PTMP.

He said the President’s “leadership and vision for a modernized transportation infrastructure are vital in addressing the evolving needs of our commuters and ensuring a more reliable and eco-friendly public transportation network.”

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During an ambush interview in Pampanga, Marcos said he disagrees with the requests to delay the implementation of the PTMP for further review.

Twenty-two out of the 23 senators have signed a resolution calling for a temporary suspension of the implementation of the PTMP. — Ysabel Escalona, INQUIRER.net intern 

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