Interagency for traffic expands campaign vs old jeepneys to Mega Manila

January 25, 2018

The Inter-Agency Council for Traffic (i-ACT)  expands operations against old public utility vehicles (PUV)  within the peripheries of Metro Manila starting Friday, January 26.

Areas within Mega Manila such as Cavite, Laguna, Bulacan, and Antipolo in Rizal will be subjected to the council’s “Tanggal Bulok, Tanggal Usok” campaign, the onroad inspection of PUVs.

“These areas affect traffic in the metropolis as most commuters coming from these provinces are working in Metro Manila,” I-ACT Task Force Alamid head Manuel Gonzales said.

The expanded operations in Mega Manila will be headed by 120-strong i-ACT composite team consisting of personnel from Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), Land Transportation Office (LTO), Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB), Philippine National Police-Highway Patrol Group (PNP-HPG), and Joint Task Force-National Capital Region, in close coordination with the respective local government units (LGUs).

According to Gonzales, “the primary concern of the council’s expansion of operation is to ensure the safety of riding public not only in the metro but in other areas of the country, as well, as it is in line with President Rodrigo Duterte’s directive to modernize the public transport system nationwide.”

I-ACT head, Department of Transportation Undersecretary for Road Transport and Infrastructure and concurrent MMDA General Manager Tim Orbos have received requests from Cebu and Davao for i-ACT to bring its operations in their cities but it has yet to commit.

Under the campaign, the council will inspect PUVs’ body (appearance), engine, lights, brakes, tires, horn, battery, and smoke emission to check its roadworthiness. DMS