Ninety-seven percent of public utility vehicles (PUVs) in Metro Manila have consolidated as part of a government requirement to continue plying their routes under the PUV Modernization Program (PUVMP), Andy Ortega, chairman of the Office of Transportation Cooperatives (OTC), says in an interview with The Manila Times, citing data from the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB). Ortega said there is also a high number of PUV consolidation nationwide. He assures that the PUVMP will benefit both commuters and the drivers.
Video and interview by Ezrah Raya