MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines' iconic passenger jeepney, once regarded as Manila's "King of the Road," is chugging toward change and uncertainty. A remnant of World War II, the gaudily ...

MANILA, Philippines — The cost of fleet modernization remains unaffordable for most jeepney operators and cooperatives as subsidies cover only a small share of vehicle costs, forcing operators to ...

Six years have passed since the Philippines transportation department launched the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP). This initiative aims to bring the country's public ...

To make the jeepney modernization program work, local manufacturer Sarao Motors views retrofitting traditional jeepneys as a ...

Photos in the story show the various modern PUV prototypes on display at the Transport Modernization Expo in 2018. (PIA-NCR file) For decades, the iconic jeepney has been a cultural symbol and ...

MANILA, Philippines — A neophyte lawmaker has proposed condoning all loans related to the Public Transport Modernization Program (PTMP) that were incurred by public utility jeepney (PUJ) drivers and ...

Philippine jeepney drivers staged a noisy protest in the capital Manila on Tuesday over the government's plan to phase out the smoke-belching vehicles and replace them with modern mini-buses. Jeepneys ...

The national human rights commission and Church officials in the Philippines have called on the government to ensure justice and inclusivity for the country’s transport modernization program as the ...

Will we keep forcing a modernization plan that most drivers cannot afford, or will we adapt — and give Filipinos a future they can actually breathe in? Every morning in Metro Manila, thousands of ...