Individual traditional jeepneys to stop operations after June 30

MANILA — Individual operators of traditional jeepneys will no longer be allowed to continue their operations after June 30, 2023 — unless they start joining a cooperative or a corporation.

The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) shared this after approving Memorandum Circular 2023-013 on Monday, February 20, a move done amidst the calls of various transport groups and commuters to stop the much assailed phaseout of

Data from the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) showed that only 96,000 jeepneys have joined cooperatives or corporations – a requirement under the public utility vehicle (PUV) modernization program. Philstar.com photo  PAGE A2