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In 2017, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) made headlines when it introduced the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program.
The program has one goal: To phase out old and “inefficient” jeepneys for more environmentally friendly and upgraded units. While in hindsight the program may be well intended—its execution has detrimental effects.
THE INTERVIEWS
In front of St. Scholastica’s College Manila is a long line of Jeepneys trying to make a living in the busy streets of Taft.
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We interviewed two drivers last November 16, Thursday. Just the week before the start of the November 20–24, 2023 transport strike, in protest to the deadline for consolidation this December 31.
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