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NO TO JEEPNEY PHASEOUT !!!!!!
SAY HELLO TO A WORSENED TRANSPORT CRISIS BY 2024
By: Mariella Angela H. Olden (December 28, 2023 | 9:25 PM)
Following a meeting with transportation officials, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on December 12 that no further extensions for consolidation of public utility vehicles (PUV) shall be granted.
One of the cultural markers of Philippine identity is the jeepney. Jeepneys have been the primary mode of transportation for Filipinos due to its affordability and accessibility, particularly for students and workers. Furthermore, it has traditionally been the primary occupation of drivers and operators.
In June 2017, the government established the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP), intending to replace and eventually phase out traditional jeepneys to improve public transportation. However, with the impending phaseout of jeepneys by December 31, 2023, drivers and operators will be forced to purchase costly modern vehicles supported by the government.
Data from the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) indicates that five days before the consolidation deadline, 31,058 traditional jeepneys, or 73.5% of them in Metro Manila, have yet to be consolidated. These unconsolidated units are highly not a minority.
Why should drivers, operators, commuters, and workers fight back? Among the many effects of the PUVMP is the increase in the minimum fare that will continue to make Filipinos suffer. The PUV Modernization program is a business. Corporations and large businesses will take over and have the advantage of raising fares to pay for expensive "modern jeeps." In contrast, this is a big disadvantage to the families of the drivers and operators, who will sink into debt due to the burden of the monthly payment of the modernized vehicle.
In addition, the Department of Energy and LTFRB has reported that the number of registered vehicles in the Philippines exceeds 9 million. Just over 250,000, equivalent to 2% of jeepneys, make up the total.
More detrimental effects of this program include the modern jeepney being way more expensive than the traditional jeepney. The price of a typical jeepney ranges from P150,000 to P250,000. The cost of operating a modern e-jeepney will rise by 1,766.7% to P2.8 million for drivers and operators. Although P160,000 will be given as a subsidy according to LTFRB, which amounts to a mere 5.7% of the jeepney's entire cost, jeepney drivers will be forced to make at least more earnings each day to be able to settle their loan if they were to switch to the modern jeepney.
By the year 2024, the mass transport crisis in the country will worsen. The government cannot fill such a large and significant gap in public transport in the country. With the influx of imported cars, many local manufacturers and industries will be affected.
The PUVMP program is forcefully erasing one of the main parts of our identity as Filipinos and only in favor of a few rich and foreign interests, making the Filipino masses suffer, further impoverished, and left behind.
Drivers, operators, commuters, and workers—
Unite and fight for #NoToJeepneyPhaseout #NoToPUVPhaseout #NoToPUVModernizationProgram!
#philippines#news article#news writing#journalism#writer#publication#jeepney#notopuvphaseout#notojeepneyphaseout#notopuvmodernizationprogram
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up fair pop rising 2024 ✊🏻🌻
documenting something very important really speaks to me as if i was born to do this. it feels so fulfilling being able to participate in this protest while also gaining knowledge about your craft. cant wait na makatungtong sa stage ng up fair bilang musikero. big thanks to manila musika for giving me this opportunity. to more more events <33
patuloy na lalaban hangga't may ipinaglalaban ✊🏻
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Kabataan Partylist Rep. Raoul Manuel on Twitter @iamRaoulManuel:
Makiisa sa drivers at operators na pinupwersa ni Marcos Jr na isuko ang prangkisa sa mga negosyo!
Commuters, wag nating hayaan na i-phase out ang unconsolidated jeepneys by new year. Magdurusa tayo sa lalong pagbulok ng public transport system!
(Attached is a poster for a fundraising initiative by Tulong Kabataan PH titled, "Sukli Para Kay Manong!")
For monetary donations:
UnionBank:
Earl Benz Molina
1096 6083 8825
GCash:
An*a Kr*****a M.
0921-889-1348
For in-kind donations, we encourage ready-to-eat meals, but other donations are welcome! For those in/near NCR, drop-off site is PUP Main Bldg, Sta. Mesa, Manila.
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#no to jeepney phaseout#philippines#philippine politics#ph politics#NoToJeepneyPhaseout#NoToPUVPhaseout#public transportation#donations
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PARA PO! PARA SA BAYAN!
LABANAN ANG KLASISTANG PAMAMALAKAD, TUMINDIG KASAMA ANG MENORIDAD!
LABAN NG TSUPER, LABAN NG KOMYUTER!
Labing-apat na araw. Simula ika-1 ng Enero, 2024, hindi na papayagan ng pamahalaan na pumasada ang mga dyip na hindi modernisado. Sa loob ng labing-apat na araw, ang kasalukuyang pamasahe na Php 12 ay lolobo hanggang Php 40-50 upang tustusan ang gastos ng tsuper sa tinatayang 2.8 Milyon hanggang 5 Milyong halaga ng modernong dyip. Sa loob ng labing-apat na araw, tinatantiyang 64,000 na drayber at 25,000 na operator ang sasalubong sa bagong taon nang walang trabaho.
Ang pamimilit ng pamahalaan na isakatuparan ng mga maliliit na tsuper at operator ang Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP) ay tanda ng klasismo. Saan kukuha ng dalawang milyon si Manong Drayber na nagkakandakuba na para maabot ang kaniyang boundary, upang i-modernisa ang kaniyang dyip? Anong silbi ng ipinangakong subsidiya ng gobyerno na makatutulong daw sa mga drayber kung anim hanggang walong porsyento (6-8%) lang naman ang maiaambag sa kabuuang gastos para sa modernong unit? Ang kasalukuyang kalagayan ng sistemang pantransportasyon ng Pilipinas ay higit nang masalimuot—pagpatak ng alas sais ay hindi na uusad ang trapik; ang dating isang oras na biyahe ay inaabot na ng dalawa. Paano pa kung mababawasan ang mga pampublikong sasakyan? Hindi dapat tayo sa mga tsuper na naghahanap-buhay magalit, kundi sa administrasyong hindi makatao, hindi makamasa, at lalong hindi makabayan.
Kasabay ng mga malawakang protesta, tumitindig ang UPIS Media Center kasama ang lahat ng mga tsuper, operator, komyuter, at mamamayan na ipinaglalaban ang karapatang panatilihin ang pamamasada ng mga tradisyunal na dyipni. Ang kasalukuyang programa ay hindi makamasa’t karapat-dapat ibasura sapagkat kung tunay na para sa ikabubuti ng bansa ang intensyon nito, hindi nito yuyurakan ang hanapbuhay ng mga mamamayang pumapasan ng bayan.
PARA PO! PARA SA BAYAN!
Basahin ang Opinion Article na ito: https://www.tumblr.com/upismediacenter/701755924495400960/opinion-bayad-po-malayo-bang-masolusyonan-ang?source=share
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Walang happy sa new year kapag maraming mawawalan ng hanapbuhay! Walang happy sa new year kapag sabay-sabay tayong malulunod sa transport crisis!
The phaseout may start now, but we are not yet done fighting.
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Beyond the Headlines: Thoughts about the PUV Modernization Program
The Philippine government is going to be the death of this country.
Saying that this country has been fucked up ever since the new president got elected is an understatement but wow, we are really moving backwards.
Today is December 29, 2023, just two days before they're supposed to phase out the jeepneys. Thousands of drivers and millions of commuters are about to be greatly affected.
Commuting is already tough, even with all the transportation we have now, and now it's going to be even harder.
The new and improved jeepneys cost 1.4 million to 3 million pesos. That's a crazy amount, especially for drivers who are already struggling. This move is going to push a ton of hardworking people out of their jobs, making the tough situation in our country even worse.
I strongly disagree with the idea of getting rid of the traditional jeepneys. It just doesn't sit well with me. It seems like the decision-makers who are involved aren't taking into account the everyday challenges that people like us face. The plan to phase out jeepneys is putting an extra burden on drivers and the countless commuters who rely on these vehicles daily.
I can't shake off the feeling that instead of making things better, this decision might just create more issues for everyone involved. The government needs to reconsider and come up with a plan that doesn't make life so much harder for regular people like us. We deserve solutions that address our needs and concerns without causing unnecessary hardships.
I strongly believe there has to be a better way, and it's crucial for those in charge to listen to the voices of the people who will be most affected by this decision.
In conclusion, no to jeepney phaseout!
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Anakbayan-USA stands with the jeepney drivers as they begin their strike today! We commend the 40,000+ jeepney drivers in Metro Manila and beyond for their unity and strength in waging this historic work stoppage. After 5 long years of struggling to participate in the jeepney phaseout and modernization program, the drivers are taking a huge stand to oppose and expose the phase out’s anti-people roll out.
This program would mandate that individual drivers join a cooperative or corporation that must acquire at least 15 modern public utility vehicles, each costing P2.4-2.6 million or $43,000+ US dollars. Only larger businesses or corporations will be able to afford this requirement, resulting in the disappearance of small business owners and ordinary drivers in the jeepney industry.
In the midst of ruinous inflation on top of the pandemic-caused one year service stoppage, the government is forcing drivers into predatory debt with no subsidies. Many drivers will be pushed to work under larger businesses who will further exploit them. Many drivers will lose their livelihoods, and be thrust into an economy where thousands toil as contractual workers or thousands more leave the country each day in search of employment.
Truly, the only winners of the jeepney modernization plan are the big corporations who already have access to huge amounts of capital, the banks doling out the loans and reaping all of the interest, the foreign car manufacturers producing all of the vehicles, and the capitalists amongst the ranks of the government.
The Philippine government wants to push forward a bogus modernization plan to reap the benefits for themselves. Vice President Sara Duterte blasts the strike for its supposed "hardship on students." But what is the reality?
The strike is only temporary, while the lasting impacts of the jeepney modernization pose the greatest hardships on students: higher fares to pay for these new vehicles, joblessness that this plan forces students and their families into, and a lack of future opportunities.
If the government is not willing to provide a modernization plan that has lasting impacts to secure the livelihoods of the drivers and prioritizes working class people, how can we expect that they will do any different for any other sector?
The people deserve safe, accessible, and quality public transportation. Drivers deserve to have true inclusion in the modernization plan that has lasting impacts and secures their livelihoods.
We call on all youth to stand with the striking drivers!
No to Jeepney Phase Out, Yes to Pro-People Modernization!
TAKE ACTION
- Follow the "No to PUV Phaseout Coalition" on FB
- Post a selfie or poster with your support for the protest. Use the hashtags #NoToJeepneyPhaseout #NoToPUVPhaseout #SupportTransportStrike
- Donate to BAYAN USA to support the strike
-- “No to Jeepney Phaseout! Yes to Pro-People modernization!”, Anakbayan-USA, 5 March 2023
#donation post#philippines#no to jeepney phaseout#no to puv phaseout#support transport strike#labor rights
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