00:00 Manibela group complained to the Ombudsman
00:03 some officials, including the Transportation Secretary,
00:07 Chairman of the LTFRB and Solicitor General.
00:10 Because of the constant violation of the Constitution
00:14 that is being pushed by the modernization of jeepneys.
00:17 The answer of the complaints is in the statement of Joseph Moro.
00:24 The group of Manibela group complained to the Ombudsman
00:31 about the violation of the Constitution and anti-graft and corrupt practices,
00:34 Code of Conduct of the government officials,
00:38 grave threat and coercion.
00:41 The officials who are supporting the PUV modernization program
00:44 are Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista,
00:47 LTFRB Chairman Atty. Chofel Aguirre III,
00:51 and Solicitor General Menardo Guevara.
00:54 The co-operatives and corporations are being forced
00:58 to catch the jeepneys that are not consolidated.
01:01 It is clear that the PUV modernization program
01:05 is violating the rights under the Constitution.
01:08 It is a confiscation of property, deprivation of property.
01:13 There is a freedom of association in this country.
01:16 We have a choice.
01:18 Why would the government say to consolidate?
01:21 The group is urging the officials to stand up.
01:24 This is the second legal complaint against the PUV modernization program
01:29 and the officials who are supporting it.
01:32 There is a petition filed in the Supreme Court
01:34 and there are groups who are demanding that the program should not be implemented.
01:39 We will lose our livelihood.
01:41 In an interview with Secretary Bautista,
01:43 he said that they are studying the complaint
01:46 and it is time for them to receive a copy of it.
01:48 In a separate statement, he assured the public
01:51 that according to the Constitution,
01:53 they are implementing the PUV modernization program.
01:56 Solicitor General Menardo Guevara was surprised
01:59 that he was included in the complaint against Ombudsman.
02:02 It was said that they brought the same issue
02:04 to the Supreme Court in Manibela
02:06 in the petition filed by Pistons.
02:09 He said that he is just doing his duty as a government lawyer
02:12 to answer the petition of the Pistons group in the Supreme Court.
02:16 We are still waiting for the official
02:19 who filed the complaint of Manibela.
02:21 For GMA Integrated News,
02:23 Joseph Morong, NAKA TUTOK 24 HORAS.
02:25 [Music]
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