The modernization of public utility jeepneys (PUJ) and the transition to an environment-friendly mode of transportation should not come at the expense of jeepney drivers and operators who stand to be affected by the plan.
The group said freedom of movement is a right that is endowed to everyone and therefore its protection is a common good that should be ensured by the government.
However, citing a study that shows 88 percent of Filipino households in Metro Manila and the Greater Manila Area do not own cars, the group said public transportation is the arteries of cities, and as such, they play a critical role in ensuring that the needs of those who do not own private vehicles are met.
However, the group said more importantly, it should not come at the expense of displacing PUJ drivers. “With this, we stand in solidarity with the jeepney drivers’ strike against their enforced phase out,” the group said.Pilipinas, the goal of a modernized transport system should not be limited by merely changing the type, engine, and fuel of public utility vehicles.
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