DOTC slammed for delay in LPG conversion program for jeepneys
MANILA, Philippines - Where's the P1-billion loan President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo promised?
The Makati Jeepney Drivers and Operators Association slammed the Department of Transportation and Communication on Tuesday for still not providing drivers with the promised P1-billion loan for jeepney conversion that will enable the vehicles to run on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), GMA News' Dano Tingcungco said in his report over QTV Balitanghali.
The P1-billion funding was promised by President Arroyo during her State of the Nation Address (SONA) and the Land Transportation and Franchising Regulatory Board (LTFRB) anniversary last year, the group said.
The drivers said they repeatedly wrote Transportation Undersecretary Anneli Lontoc about the allocation but she answered that the department has still not drafted the implementing rules and regulations for the LPG conversion program.
In one instance, Lontoc even suggested that the group acquire surplus machines from Japan instead of buying new ones, said the transport group.
The drivers expressed dismay over the delay in the distribution of the loans, saying they would have saved a lot on fuel if their jeepneys were converted because LPG costs less than diesel.
The group threatened to burn before Malacañang the two prototype LPG-capable jeepneys they have if the DOTC does not heed their demand and if Lontoc does not step down from her post.
Lontoc has yet to answer the drivers' allegations, the report said. - Johanna Camille Sisante, GMANews
The Makati Jeepney Drivers and Operators Association slammed the Department of Transportation and Communication on Tuesday for still not providing drivers with the promised P1-billion loan for jeepney conversion that will enable the vehicles to run on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), GMA News' Dano Tingcungco said in his report over QTV Balitanghali.
The P1-billion funding was promised by President Arroyo during her State of the Nation Address (SONA) and the Land Transportation and Franchising Regulatory Board (LTFRB) anniversary last year, the group said.
The drivers said they repeatedly wrote Transportation Undersecretary Anneli Lontoc about the allocation but she answered that the department has still not drafted the implementing rules and regulations for the LPG conversion program.
In one instance, Lontoc even suggested that the group acquire surplus machines from Japan instead of buying new ones, said the transport group.
The drivers expressed dismay over the delay in the distribution of the loans, saying they would have saved a lot on fuel if their jeepneys were converted because LPG costs less than diesel.
The group threatened to burn before Malacañang the two prototype LPG-capable jeepneys they have if the DOTC does not heed their demand and if Lontoc does not step down from her post.
Lontoc has yet to answer the drivers' allegations, the report said. - Johanna Camille Sisante, GMANews
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