LTFRB to offer free rides amid pro-PUVMP strike
By JOVILAND RITA, GMA Integrated News
Free rides will be offered to commuters on Monday amid the strike of drivers and operators who complied with the government’s modernization program, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) said on Friday.
In a statement, the LTFRB said it is coordinating with concerned local government units to provide free rides and mitigate the impact of the strike on commuters.
“We respect the right of drivers and operators to free expression as enshrined in the Constitution, and we acknowledge the concerns of the transport sector,” LTFRB chairperson Teofilo Guadiz III said.
“We remain committed to ensuring the commuting public’s access to transportation,” he added.
Some transport groups supporting the Public Utility Vehicles Modernization Program (PUVMP) are gearing up for a strike to express dismay over a Senate resolution recom
