She lists point by point why we need a "just transition."
The transport strike has brought back into the limelight the long-winded and still-ongoing saga of jeepney modernization in the Philippines. Officially launched in 2017, the Duterte administration's "Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program" wants the public transport system to go ...
News has been spreading about the supposed complete phaseout of old-style jeepneys by the end of June 2023. There's even a massive transport strike organized by transport groups next week to counter the move. But the Department of Transportation has ...
Sarao Motors is a shadow of its former self, but its jeepneys are still chugging along.
It's difficult to come by any solid numbers on just how many jeepneys there are in the Philippines. According to an NPR article from 2018, estimates vary from 180,000 to 270,000. About 75,000 of those are crammed in ...
But modernized jeepneys are now allowed back on roads.
Only modernized jeepneys have been allowed to ply Metro Manila's streets beginning Monday (June 22), but experts believe traditional, open-air jeepneys are actually safer against the threat of COVID-19. Development NGO Ibon Foundation said the ban on traditional jeepneys ...
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