Current jeepney ban means P78,000 income loss to drivers, says Ibon Foundation

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Jeepney drivers may have lost an estimated P78,000 worth of possible earnings for the last three months. | GabrielLaluINQ

“The government has been insensitive and stingy assistance has pushed jeepney drivers and their families into poverty […] Their troubles risk becoming permanent with the government exploiting the COVID-19 pandemic to keep small drivers and operators off the road to fast-track its jeepney phaseout program,” they added.

concerning transportation, as train systems have limited the number of passengers per car. Then, buses under the government’s program were limited, leaving some commuters stranded. The national government has provided subsidies for jeepney, taxi drivers, and transport network vehicle service drivers through the social amelioration program, but the second tranche has not been distributed fully yet.But for Ibon, even the fist tranche could not suffice for jeepney drivers in dire need of income.

 

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GabrielLaluINQ ah so there's still no jeeps coming this june 21, sana naman may fx na 🤦🏻‍♂️

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