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ON May 16, 2022, I, along with my top management and staff from the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA), met with officials from the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) and other government agencies to discuss, among others, updates on the government's Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP). Before we delve into the issues surrounding the project and our recommendations to address them, I would like to provide some perspective on Department Order 2017-011, or the "Omnibus Guidelines on the Planning and Identification of Public Road Transportation Services and Franchise Issuance" of the Department of Transportation requiring local government units (LGUs) to submit their Local Public Transport Route Plan (LPTRP).
