00:00Manibela's group will be suspended for three days from August 14 to 16.
00:06After that, we will talk to the Department of Transportation Undersecretary, Andy Ortega.
00:12Good morning, Usec.
00:15Hi. Good morning, Susan. Good morning to all of you.
00:19Okay. Usec, Manibela said that if there is no proper directive from his DOTR or LTFRB
00:26organized by the troopers and operators who are not yet consolidated, they will continue the strike.
00:31Is there a directive that you are forming regarding this, Usec?
00:37You know, we no longer understand the directive that is being said, right?
00:42But it's very clear, it's clear to the media, it's clear to the citizens, and it's clear to the transportation sector
00:50that the consolidation will end on April 30. Very successful, 83 percent.
00:56The program will continue. Our President said the other day, DOTR and LTFRB will continue.
01:04What we are doing in the program, the transportation sector will continue to discuss and move forward.
01:11So we are not thinking about the directive that is being mentioned.
01:15What is clear is that our government's program will continue with our commuters.
01:22Usec, the POV Modernization Program has been implemented for a few months.
01:26Do you see anything that needs to be changed or fixed?
01:30Definitely, our program is not perfect.
01:34As a matter of fact, the past year, even in Congress, in the Senate, in Congress,
01:40we have visited several times and discussed the transportation sector.
01:45We have discussed a lot and we have improved a lot.
01:49We expect more things to maybe crop up.
01:53But what's important is what we see. Based on the past year, things that were raised, were addressed,
02:00we can fix and improve our program.
02:04Because as I said, the program is not perfect.
02:07But what's good about this is that it embraces a large part of our sectors in transportation.
02:16Usec Ortega, the routes of jeeps.
02:19Are there any reports from you that there are routes that are lacking or there are no jeeps passing through?
02:25Therefore, if that happens, it will affect our commuters.
02:29Mr. Par, how are the reports you received?
02:32You know, the most critical was the April 30 deadline.
02:37That's when we looked at the routes if there are such problems.
02:41That was months ago, April 30.
02:44It's nice and it's good to know and to say that there are no such problems.
02:50Maybe it will affect the days when there are strikes or rallies.
02:56It will affect certain routes.
02:59But it's safe to say that our transition to our new transportation will be fine.
03:08On normal days, there are no problems in all routes of jeeps?
03:12There are none.
03:14Yes. Usec, the issue about the modernization program is not ending.
03:19Based on the current situation, where will it go?
03:23What will be the next part of the program?
03:25We thought that when the deadline ended, it will be okay.
03:28But here we are again.
03:30We are facing issues again.
03:33What will be the next part of this program Usec Ortega?
03:37Just to be clear, the program is okay.
03:41It's running.
03:42The process is moving.
03:45It's just unfortunate.
03:47There are only two groups remaining.
03:51It's clear that they did not accept our ruling on consolidation.
03:57That's why they went to the Supreme Court.
03:59Maybe it's best for them to wait for their case in the Supreme Court.
04:05Now, we are in the next stage, route rationalization.
04:09We are working on it.
04:11We will talk to LGUs to find out how many vehicles we will have.
04:15So it won't be too much or too little.
04:17That will take two years.
04:19Later on, we will continue to modernize the vehicles.
04:23That will take a few years from now.
04:25But as of now, we are continuing the capacity building.
04:30We are strengthening the cooperatives through seminars,
04:33like management, financial management, labor laws, and their discipline on the streets.
04:38So the program is 100% continuous.
04:41But we are always open for any concern to come to us to find a solution.
04:48Thank you very much Usec Andy Ortega and we'll keep in touch.
04:53Good morning to all of you.
04:55Good morning.
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