Anakbayan chides gov’t for promoting that jeepney phaseout is a progressive move 49 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Chito ChavezProgressive youth group Anakbayan has chided the government for promoting that the jeepney phaseout is a progressive move to improve the environment and promote public safety. “There is nothing progressive about a program that will disadvantage poor drivers and hasten the corporate takeover of the transport sector,” Anakbayan secretary general Einstein Recedes stressed. Jeepney drivers, who hardly earn P1,000 a day, may face fines of up to P5,000 for a single violation. Recedes said the government is hell-bent on privatizing public transport and robbing drivers of their livelihood and commuters of an affordable mode of transportation.”Tags: Anakbayan, Duterte, jeepney phaseout, Manila Bulletin, public safety, Tanggal Bulok Tanggal Usok, transportation

Source: Manila Bulletin February 11, 2018 03:56 UTC