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Transport groups back PUV modernization plan
Seven transport groups, collectively known as the Magnificent 7, have declared their support for the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP) of the Department of Transportation (DOTr).
The transport groups emphasized the need for a "just transition" that would benefit operators, drivers, and commuters.
The Magnificent 7 consists of Pasang Masda, Alliance of Transport Operators and Drivers Association of the Philippines, Alliance of Concerned Transport Organizations, Federation of Jeepney Operators and Drivers Association of the Philippines, Stop and Go Transport Coalition, and Liga ng Transportasyon at Operators sa Pilipinas.
They also reassured the public that there will be no "phase out" of traditional jeepneys by December 31, 2023.
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