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Jeepney Modernization Program Overview

The document discusses the Jeepney Modernization Program introduced in 2015 by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board. The program aims to phase out old, outdated public utility vehicles like jeepneys that are over 15 years old due to them being the prime cause of traffic congestion in Metro Manila and posing health and safety risks. The program seeks to replace older vehicles with newer, safer models in order to improve passenger safety, reduce pollution, and ease traffic issues. However, the program may negatively impact jeepney drivers and operators.

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Jeepney Modernization Program Overview

The document discusses the Jeepney Modernization Program introduced in 2015 by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board. The program aims to phase out old, outdated public utility vehicles like jeepneys that are over 15 years old due to them being the prime cause of traffic congestion in Metro Manila and posing health and safety risks. The program seeks to replace older vehicles with newer, safer models in order to improve passenger safety, reduce pollution, and ease traffic issues. However, the program may negatively impact jeepney drivers and operators.

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JEEPNEY MODERNIZATION PROGRAM (POSITION PAPER)

Traffic, the number one issue in the Philippines. Traffic in Metro Manila, based on the 2015
Global Satisfaction conducted by Waze, Metro Manila has the "worst traffic on Southeast Asia".
Traffic has various causes including the public transportation system. Bus, taxis, trains, tricycles,
and jeepneys are the main modes of public transport in the Philippines. Jeepneys, also known as
old PUV's are the prime leading cause of traffic in Metro Manila. The awful traffic in Manila
copulated with its old Public Utility Vehicles has been the cause of suffering for all commuters
particularly for senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWD). Old PUV's causing a lot of
inconvenience to the public and also a threat to their health and the environment. 

The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) in 2015 was introduced
Jeepney Modernization Program wherein old PUV's will be phase-out and a replacement for
newer and safer PUV's. It attempts to depreciate outdated jeepneys in the streets yet could
improve and boost passengers' safety, and reduce pollution. This is a vast advantage for most
commuters, particularly for students and workers. Although, this could be bad news for jeepney
drivers and their operators. According to this resolution by the LTFRB, public vehicle operators
will not be approved for a franchise, extend their Certificate of Public Convenience (CPC), an
increase in the number of vehicles, or substitute their vehicles if their unit is more than the
minimum age requirement. The unit should not be more than fifteen (15) years old reckoned
from the date of manufacture of the subject vehicle. This program isn’t only to regulate jeepneys
that are older than 15 years, but also the buses and other public vehicles in the streets.

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