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00:00 You're watching The Source on CNN Philippines on Pinky Web.

00:04 Our source today, LTFRB spokesperson Celine Villalaga.

00:07 Celine, it's good to see you again.

00:09 Welcome to The Source.

00:10 Good to see you, madam, and to all the viewers.

00:14 Good morning.

00:15 There are many issues that need to be discussed.

00:18 Let's start with the preparation.

00:20 What will you do because of Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, the three-day strike will begin

00:25 next week.

00:26 What kind of preparations is the LTFRB doing?

00:29 Yes, madam Pinky, they've announced a nationwide three-day transport strike a month ahead of

00:37 the December 31 deadline for the PUV consolidation.

00:40 Yes, ma'am, we are prepared.

00:43 Special permits will be ready, and we will give this to accommodate the routes that will

00:47 be affected.

00:48 Libreng sakay will be provided by the local government unit, and we are in touch with

00:53 the JTF, NCR, and Philippine National Police and MMDA.

00:58 As of count, madam Pinky, eight to 12 routes would be affected on the Tigil Pasada of Piston.

01:05 Celine, eight to 12 routes lang 'to, pero ang sinasabi ng Piston, a hundred thousand

01:10 drivers and operators, da, will join the strike.

01:14 Is this the same number you're looking at?

01:15 Ganto ba kalaki ang nakikita nyong sasali sa Tigil Pasada sa Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday?

01:22 Ma'am, after the meeting of our chairman, Teofilo Guadis, with his regional directors,

01:29 so far ma'am, hindi po namin nakikita there would be a major impact sa gagawin po nilang

01:34 Tigil Pasada.

01:35 But then again, po, our chairperson appealed to them yesterday to stop their planned strike.

01:42 If they will positively respond, madam Pinky, then well and good.

01:45 But if they will still go on this, it is still possible for them, po, to lose their franchise,

01:51 or their franchise will be suspended.

01:52 Yun na nga po, Celine, so nagkaro ng pag-uusap kahapon between Piston and LTFRB chairperson

02:01 Guadis?

02:02 No po, our chairman appealed to Piston through a press conference po yesterday if they can

02:08 stop their planned strike on Monday to Wednesday.

02:12 But if they will positively respond, po, mabuti po yun, mas mainam po yun.

02:17 Pero ma'am, we just want to remind them.

02:20 Yes ma'am.

02:21 We just want to remind them, ma'am, that if they go on with this, baka po, masuspindi

02:24 ang kanilang franchise.

02:25 Yun na nga po, I was going to ask you about that.

02:28 What is the penalty?

02:31 Because it's a three-day strike next week that they plan to hold.

02:34 Yes ma'am, alam naman po natin na it's their responsibility na magkaroon po ng mode of

02:40 transport ng ating mga commuters.

02:42 So if they will go on with this, mapaparalisa po, paniniwala nila, mapaparalisa ang ating

02:48 mga commuters.

02:49 This is a violation po of their franchise.

02:51 So it doesn't necessarily mean, ma'am, that our chairman appealed to them to stop the

02:56 strike.

02:57 It's because we're scared dun sa gagawin nilang tigil pa sada.

03:01 It's just that, ma'am, we believe that there's just this huge misunderstanding on the PUV

03:06 program of the government.

03:08 So if they're very much willing to talk and sit down with our chairman, mas mainam po

03:13 yun, madam.

03:14 Bakit po may misunderstanding, Celine?

03:16 Can you explain this to us?

03:17 Although I did watch a report where you were saying meron talagang misunderstanding.

03:22 Ang sinasabi kasi ng Pistón, kausap ko po si Kamodi kahapon, dalawa yung gusto nila

03:28 to actually extend the deadline coming up on December 31 for the consolidation.

03:32 At sinasabi nila, hindi daw sila, they don't oppose rather the modernization.

03:41 What they're hoping, ang sabi nila, is magkaroon tayo ng sariling industriya kung saan maaaring

03:47 kumuha ng mga jeep or i-rehabilitate yung mga existing jeep.

03:51 So why is there a misunderstanding?

03:55 Because ma'am, they're very worried that after December 31 deadline, they can no longer operate.

04:01 Ma'am, we just want to clarify that as long as they will file their petition for consolidation,

04:07 which is just a basic documentary requirement po, no?

04:10 Substantial requirement lang po ito.

04:11 At least po, in case they experience problems in preparing technical documents, there is

04:17 this intention to cooperate in the PUVMP.

04:19 Then they can still operate after December 31.

04:23 So ma'am, just file your petition for consolidation, then they can still operate on January 1 of 2024.

04:30 Tarang, Selena lumalabas, ayaw nila, it seems ayaw nila yung consolidation dahil sa mga nabasa

04:38 ko, marami sa kanila ay one operator, one jeep.

04:44 At parang lalamunin daw yung kanilang kabuhayan ng mga malalaking kumpanya.

04:50 Could you help us understand what is this particular concern of theirs and what is the response

04:56 of the transport group?

04:57 Department, rather.

04:58 Ma'am, if they will consolidate, yes ma'am.

05:03 If they will consolidate, they will form one cooperative or corporation.

05:07 With this, ma'am, based on the government study, it would be easier to implement the

05:12 modernization program in terms of fleet management and financial assistance.

05:17 So ma'am, in layman's terms, hindi na sila mag-aagawan sa ruta, hindi na po sila base

05:21 sa boundary system.

05:22 Lahat po ng mga drivers and operators are in one route for efficient delivery of public

05:29 service.

05:30 And ma'am, another worry po nila, no, replacement of jeepneys.

05:33 Ma'am, our chairman, Gwadis, reiterated yesterday, there is no need to replace the jeepneys as

05:39 long as the vehicles are roadworthy.

05:43 So very clear po yun.

05:44 Yung takot po kasi ma'am, baka kailangan lang namang pong pag-usapan with our chairman,

05:50 Gwadis.

05:51 What is siguro confusing or bothersome here, Celine, is that itong PUV modernization, 2017

05:58 ba ito?

05:59 In other words, it's about what?

06:01 It's been about six years.

06:02 Of course, hindi naman ito mayayari overnight, hindi ba?

06:06 But I think I also saw numbers, Celine, that about 65% have actually already consolidated.

06:11 Dama ba yun?

06:12 Yes, ma'am.

06:13 I'll just double check with my figures right now, ma'am.

06:16 Yes, ma'am.

06:18 Almost 60% na po ang consolidated.

06:21 In NCR, kasi yun po ang pinaka mainit madam, ang routes po doon is around 842.

06:27 Ang nakakonsolidate na po is 282 with 51,000 units, 13,000 na po ang consolidated.

06:34 Magkasama na po dito, ma'am, ang jeepneys and UVExpress.

06:37 Ma'am, for one last, I would just like to give this hypothetical example.

06:41 Let's consider, ma'am, one route with 50 units.

06:45 But only 40 units have been consolidated.

06:48 So 40 lang yun nag-participate.

06:50 In this scenario, ma'am, there are still 10 units na ang cooperative.

06:54 Ang tanong po nila, can these 10 units still operate?

06:58 Yes, they can still operate po.

07:01 But only for one sole reason.

07:03 We need to fill in and complete the 50 units allowed on that route.

07:08 This is the only justification po for their operation.

07:11 However, after reaching the allowed number of units on that route, if the 10 units, madam,

07:17 still choose not to cooperate, they will have three options.

07:21 Number one, wait for the new guidelines in case there would be any new guidelines outlining

07:26 what steps to take.

07:28 Second ma'am, choose to cooperate to continue their operation.

07:31 Or third, be part of the support program or social support programs offered by FFRB in

07:38 collaboration with Dolly and Tesla.

07:40 So makakabiyahin pa rin po ma'am.

07:42 And kooperation lang, consolidation lang po.

07:46 And there is no plans to extend that December 31 deadline?

07:50 Yun ma'am.

07:51 With my hypothetical example, ma'am, ang connotation po is parang nag-e-extend.

07:57 Pero the only justification dun po sa hindi magkakonsolidate, kaya sila nakakapag-operate

08:03 pa rin after December 31, is just to fill in the gap of the allowed number units on that

08:10 particular route.

08:11 So kapayagan ka pa, it's because we just don't want to have this crisis on public

08:16 transport.

08:17 Ayaw nyo na may deficit dun sa rutang yun?

08:19 Parang ganun na, no?

08:20 But then again, pag na-fill in na natin, ma'am, then you just have three options.

08:25 Yung nauna ko pong nabanggit sa inyo.

08:27 Okay.

08:28 LTFRB spokesperson Celine Pialago, thank you so much for your time.

08:32 Salamat, ma'am!

08:34 Thank you.

08:35 Thank you for joining us here on the Soar Sign Pinky Web.

08:37 You're watching CNN Philippines.

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