TRANSPORTATION Secretary Jaime Bautista on Thursday told Senate President Francis Escudero that suspending the Public Transport Modernization Program (PTMP) would hurt commuters who already benefit from it and damage the government's relationship with drivers and operators who have already agreed to modernize.

Meanwhile, in the face of a resolution signed by 22 senators seeking the program's suspension, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) said modernization would continue as long as there is no order from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. or the Department of Transportation (DoTr) to halt it.

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