Suspend PUV modernization, support local jeep makers, gov’t urged

MANILA, Philippines — Experts from various sectors called for the indefinite suspension of the government’s  Public Utility Vehicle  Modernization Program (PUVMP)  and pointed out the need for recalibration to ensure a fair and orderly transition to a net-zero carbon future. Dr. Ted C. Mendoza, a retired professor of Scientist II of the University of the Philippines (UP) Los Baños, currently serving as the Science Director at Community Legal Help and Public Interest Inc., asserted the appeal. Joining in the plea are Dr. Rene Ofreneo, a professor emeritus and former dean at the School of Labor and Industrial Relations in UP […]…

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