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    Position Paper On Dotr'S Puv Modernization Program: Posted: October 19, 2017

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    1. The position paper argues that the Philippines needs a public mass transportation system and that the current PUV Modernization Program will not adequately address transportation problems. 2. It states that jeepneys have become the main form of public transportation for many due to deficiencies in the mass transit system. Conflicting policies have exacerbated problems. 3. The paper recommends supporting and subsidizing existing jeepney systems through a "palit-jeep" program rather than burdening drivers with expensive alternatives, and developing local PUV manufacturing.

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    1. The position paper argues that the Philippines needs a public mass transportation system and that the current PUV Modernization Program will not adequately address transportation problems. 2. It states that jeepneys have become the main form of public transportation for many due to deficiencies in the mass transit system. Conflicting policies have exacerbated problems. 3. The paper recommends supporting and subsidizing existing jeepney systems through a "palit-jeep" program rather than burdening drivers with expensive alternatives, and developing local PUV manufacturing.

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    1. The position paper argues that the Philippines needs a public mass transportation system and that the current PUV Modernization Program will not adequately address transportation problems. 2. It states that jeepneys have become the main form of public transportation for many due to deficiencies in the mass transit system. Conflicting policies have exacerbated problems. 3. The paper recommends supporting and subsidizing existing jeepney systems through a "palit-jeep" program rather than burdening drivers with expensive alternatives, and developing local PUV manufacturing.

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    Position Paper On Dotr'S Puv Modernization Program: Posted: October 19, 2017

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    Position paper on DoTr's PUV

    Modernization Program
    Posted:
    October 19, 2017
    1. AGHAM – Advocates of Science and Technology for the People believes that efficient and
    affordable, safe, reliable, efficient, clean transport services is a public utility which the
    government has the obligation to provide. Serving multiple linkages, a mass transportation
    system is crucial in setting up a dynamic and industrial economy.

    2. The PUV Modernization Program and Omnibus Franchising Guidelines (OFG) is not the
    genuine modernization that can address the transportation problems of the country rooted in
    the lack of a public mass transport system.

    3. The issue of the jeepneys is not detached from that of the whole mass transportation system.
    Due to the inadequacy of current mass transport, jeepneys and other forms of informal public
    transport have become the main provider of transportation services for most of our riding public
    especially the low income working class. The conflicting roadmaps and policies on developing
    mass transport, coupled with privatization schemes of the existing systems (e.g. MRT/LRT)
    have resulted to the situation that we are in.

    4. Without a clear plan for a mass transport solution for urban centers and rural areas, the
    government should instead support and subsidize the informal public transport alternatives like
    the jeepneys which has taken up the slack. The government should not burden the small
    drivers and operators with expensive alternatives and financing schemes and should instead
    replace their vehicles with minimal or no-cost to them.

    5. Such a “palit-jeep” program will directly benefit drivers and small operators, and the
    commuting public as a whole. It will also make the rehabilitation and uptake of new
    technologies faster instead of putting the burden to the already impoverished jeepney drivers.
    Evaluation for road worthiness should be done at a per-unit basis instead of a fixed standard as
    “older than 15 years” which now stands.

    6. Capital expenditures such as construction of terminals should be shouldered by the


    government, at the same time, it should make available maintenance and repair shops to
    upgrade current vehicles while new replacements are brought in.

    7. This palit-jeep program should be implemented in the context of an industrial policy that will


    truly develop a PUV manufacturing based on requirements such as genuine local content and
    not merely localized content (of auto TNCs located in the country and/or imported vehicle parts
    including but not limited to motor and chassis). Instead of favoring foreign-owned companies
    with factories inside the country, government should subsidize local car manufacturing
    companies. This should be complemented by a program of technology transfer to ensure that a
    genuine domestic PUV manufacturing sector, not only of body parts but primarily of the main
    components, is being developed.
    8. The government should invest in formal mass transport such as rails. Studies have shown
    that government investment in formal transit modes benefits commuters such as in the case of
    Brazil where commuters roughly benefited 100 to 200 dollars per commute per year (Golub et
    al., 2009).[1]

    9. The government should pursue a comprehensive program for mass transport system that will
    serve the needs of national industrialization and rural development, facilitate regional dispersal,
    and is affordable to low-income working people. This program shall be oriented towards State
    ownership of major transport utilities and operation of comprehensive nationwide system of
    land and sea transport complementing railway transport system. The government should
    ensure people’s participation in planning and management of the transport system, traffic
    governance, and in defining transport fares.

    [1] Golub et al. (2009). Regulation of the informal transport sector in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: welfare
    impacts and policy analysis. Transportation 36:601-616.
    *This position paper was submitted to the Congressional Committee on Transportation during a
    committee hearing on October 19, 2017. This paper was submitted to support House Resolution No.
    833 filed by Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Zarate, urging the Committee on Transportation to conduct an
    investigation on the PUV Modernization Program.

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