"Yes, because it's for the greater good ... He shook his head and unfurled a banner that said, "Modernization program anti-poor! Stop jeepney phaseout!" It is easy to gain sympathy — especially ...

MANILA — The Department of Transportation (DOTr) did not include the Public Transport Modernization Program ... groups ...

Mang Elmer’s jeepney is one of the over 36,000 PUVs that did not consolidate under the government’s modernization program. With the ban on unconsolidated jeeps, he risked getting fined steeply and the ...