Palace: Areas without buses, modern PUVs have operating traditional jeepneys

MANILA, Philippines — Several provinces and regions in the country without buses and modern public utility vehicles (PUV) already have traditional jeepneys operating in their jurisdiction, Malacañang said Monday.

“Maraming lugar na walang bus at walang modern PUV kaya sa mga lugar na iyan ay pinapayagan po ang traditional jeepneys,” Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said in an online briefing.

(There are many places without buses and modern PUVs so in those places, traditional jeepneys are allowed.)

“Sa Baguio, sa Bohol, ilan lang po ito na may traditional jeepneys na,” he went on.

(Baguio and Bohol are among the places that already have traditional jeepneys.)

Roque said other areas where traditional jeepneys are already operating include Bulacan, Pampanga, Cagayan de Oro, South Cotabato and Siquijor.

Regions 1, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12, and 13 also have operating traditional jeepneys, Roque added.

In Metro Manila, traditional jeepneys remain out of the roads though the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board earlier said “roadworthy” traditional jeepneys may be allowed to ply on their routes by this week.

Some 980 UV Express vans, meanwhile, returned on the roads Monday operating in 47 routes.

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