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THE Department of Transportation (DOTr) plans to reintroduce the railway to Cebu after more than seven decades of absence.Transportation Undersecretary Timothy John Batan met with Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, to present the “Metro Cebu Urban Transport Master Plan.”Cebu used to have a railway system that connected Argao in the south to Danao in the north, but it was severely damaged during the Second World War.After the meeting, Batan explained to reporters that the project is still in the pre-planning stages. He said they don’t have any concrete timeline, estimated costs or source of funding.The plan is to build a 67.5-kilometer underground passenger railway line or subway system that will connect Carcar City in the south to Danao City in the north.Batan said this will be similar to the ongoing construction of the 33-kilometer Metro Manila Subway in the National Capital Region.PartnershipDuring the discussion with the governor, the idea of implementing the project through a public-private partnership (PPP) at the local government unit (LGU) level was brought up.“We are excited about the possibility of another first: potentially the first subway that will be entirely financed by the local government through various funding strategies and without requiring national government funding,” Batan said.Under the Metro Cebu Urban Transport Master Plan in 2019, Batan said the railway-based transport backbone was identified as a crucial transportation system to address Cebu’s growing need for mass transit.“The beauty of the subway as first seen in the subway in Metro Manila is that between stations, we are tunneling underground and people don’t even know that we are already building underground, and that is what we are planning to do in Cebu,” he said.According to the DOTr’s presentation during the meeting, the proposed subway system aims to reduce traffic congestion and travel time, improve interconnection and passenger and commuter service, increase climate resiliency, and provide a more accessible public transportation for vulnerable groups and persons with limited mobility.The masterplan has two phases: Phase 1 will be the Urban Mass Rapid Transport (UMRT) Central Line that will connect Danao City, Compostela, Liloan, Consolacion, Mandaue City, Cebu City, Talisay City, Minglanilla Naga City, San Fernando and Carcar City.Phase 2 will be the UMRT Coastal Line that will connect Talisay City, Cebu City, Mandaue City and Lapu-Lapu City.The Metro Cebu Urban Transport Master Plan was completed in 2019 and was formulated by the Japan International Cooperation Agency.According to a post on the Facebook page of the Cebu Provincial Public Information Office on Thursday, Garcia proposed to the DOTr delegates to allow Cebu LGUs to take on the implementation of the proposed project, while the DOTr will maintain supervisory control.The report added that the Provincial Government shall introduce the project to private firms through its Economic Enterprise Council (EEC) for a possible PPP collaboration, subject to the rules and regulations set by law.With the LGU implementing the project, the necessary permits and the cooperation of the LGUs involved will certainly expedite the execution and completion of the proposed subway project. / EHP Is DraftKings available in Philippines? Philippines THE Federation of Cebu Transport Cooperatives (FCTC) and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board Central Visayas (LTFRB 7) have denied allegations by transport group Pagkakaisa ng mga Samahan ng Tsuper at Opereytor Nationwide (Piston) Cebu that the franchise consolidation process under the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP) has been slow or that they are to blame for this.In a phone interview on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, FCTC president Ellen Maghanoy told SunStar Cebu that the only pending applications they have are those that were submitted following the last extension of the franchise consolidation deadline last January.She said operators have the freedom to choose which cooperative they can join and they have the discretion to withdraw their application in favor of another cooperative.She said even members of Piston Cebu can consolidate among themselves to form a new cooperative or corporation.In a separate interview, LTFRB 7 Director Eduardo Montealto Jr. said he has not received any complaints or concerns regarding the matter.He said the first part of the consolidation is when an operator becomes a member of a transport cooperative or corporation. The transport cooperative or corporation then endorses the operator’s profile to the LTFRB.He refuted Piston Cebu’s claim that an operator who applied to become a member of a cooperative in 2019 has yet to be consolidated.He said transport cooperatives or corporations are mandated to inform the LTFRB of any pending application.Discretion to denyThey also have the discretion to accept or deny membership subject to the submission of requirements, one of which is a clearance from the Land Transportation Office (LTO) and the LTFRB, he said.“Maybe the operator has delinquencies or pending penalties. Of course, the cooperative will want to make sure an incoming member is legit. And if there are many of them who have pending penalties, maybe the cooperative cannot afford to pay on their behalf,” he said in Cebuano.Montealto said fines and penalties may be for failure to file income tax and for unregistered public utility vehicle (PUV) units.He said the penalties will reflect on the LTFRB’s system.“If the operator fails to pay every year, the penalties will be compounded. They really have something to pay. That’s what the cooperatives are on the lookout for,” he said in Cebuano.Maghanoy said that before joining a cooperative or corporation, it is the responsibility of operators or drivers to secure clearances from the LTFRB and the LTO.She said they only require an operator or a driver to make a one-time payment of P500 for the membership fee.“Once cleared, there’s no reason why they can’t be consolidated,” she said in Cebuano.Leaving the groupMaghanoy said the last time the deadline was extended in January, some operators left the cooperative or corporation due to the uncertainty of the government policy.These operators ended up deploying traditional jeepneys that compete with modern PUVs for passengers on major thoroughfares.The LTFRB 7 director also said that if there was an ounce of truth to Piston Cebu’s claim, the agency would assist operators.Montealto said there was a memorandum with a provision on the withdrawal of operators from the consolidation. But the withdrawal can only be done if the cooperative or corporation only has a provisional authority or if it doesn’t have a franchise, he added.Meanwhile, Maghanoy said the progress of the PUVMP, which was launched in 2017, has been delayed due to the constant extension of the deadline of the consolidation.Under the PUVMP, operators, particularly those with fleets of traditional jeepneys, are mandated to join or create transport cooperatives or corporations through a consolidation process.“The President himself has said there won’t be an extension. So now we can say the government is really serious about implementing the PUVMP if it’s true that the deadline won’t be extended,” Maghanoy said in Cebuano.Montealto said Central Visayas posted a consolidation rate of around 89 percent, as of this month. Nationwide the consolidation rate is 80 percent, he said.Montealto urged traditional jeepney drivers and operators to approach offices of various transport cooperatives and corporations to consolidate before the deadline.No extensionOn Wednesday, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced that the government will not extend the April 30 deadline for the consolidation of PUVs under the PUVMP.The PUVMP aims to improve the country’s transport system by phasing out jeepneys, buses and other PUVs that are at least 15 years old and replacing them with safer, more comfortable and more environmentally friendly alternatives.It was originally targeted to be implemented in 2020, but it has been repeatedly delayed due to the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic and protests of several transport groups.Last January, after several extensions, Marcos approved the Department of Transportation’s recommendation to extend until April 30 the deadline for the consolidation, which is the initial stage of the PUVMP.By consolidating, PUV operators are required to join transportation cooperatives or corporations. These cooperatives have two to three years to replace their vehicles with the modern units that have at least a Euro 4-compliant engine or an electric engine to lessen pollution. They will be able to receive government subsidy, which is between P200,000 and P300,000 per vehicle, to help them cope financially, as well as access to bank financing.On Wednesday, Marcos reiterated the April 30 deadline, saying: “Sa kahuli-hulihan, wala na pong extension ‘yung (consolidation). Kailangan na kailangan na natin ‘yan.”(There will be no more extension for the consolidation. We really need that.)He assured that the PUVMP would not be a burden to drivers and operators.“Ang tinitiyak lang namin, hindi na mapabigat pa ang babayaran at iuutang ng driver-operator kaya ginagawa nating maayos at well organized ‘yung sistema na ‘yan,” Marcos added.(The only thing we are ensuring is that the driver-operator will not have to pay and owe more, so we are making that system sound and well organized.)Marcos’ call echoed LTFRB Chairman Teofilo Guadiz III’s reminder on Tuesday for jeepney drivers and operators to consolidate before the April 30 deadline.“Again, I have to reiterate, it’s only until April 30. We need to consolidate because that is the first part of the modernization program,” said Guadiz in a statement Tuesday.He said the extension granted by Marcos is the last, stressing that those who will not comply with the program will see their franchise revoked by the LTFRB.“So we are asking now the jeepney operators to avail [themselves] of the last extension because come April 30, we will no longer allow those who did not consolidate to ply routes,” he said.Several transport groups have opposed the PUVMP, saying it will bury them in debt as they could not afford the modern units. They said hundreds of transport sector workers will be displaced as jeepney operators and drivers that have not complied with the program can no longer ply their routes. This, they said, will exacerbate the worsening economic situation amid the soaring unemployment. / EHP, LMY

THE Federation of Cebu Transport Cooperatives (FCTC) and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board Central Visayas (LTFRB 7) have denied allegations by transport group Pagkakaisa ng mga Samahan ng Tsuper at Opereytor Nationwide (Piston) Cebu that the franchise consolidation process under the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP) has been slow or that they are to blame for this.In a phone interview on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, FCTC president Ellen Maghanoy told SunStar Cebu that the only pending applications they have are those that were submitted following the last extension of the franchise consolidation deadline last January.She said operators have the freedom to choose which cooperative they can join and they have the discretion to withdraw their application in favor of another cooperative.She said even members of Piston Cebu can consolidate among themselves to form a new cooperative or corporation.In a separate interview, LTFRB 7 Director Eduardo Montealto Jr. said he has not received any complaints or concerns regarding the matter.He said the first part of the consolidation is when an operator becomes a member of a transport cooperative or corporation. The transport cooperative or corporation then endorses the operator’s profile to the LTFRB.He refuted Piston Cebu’s claim that an operator who applied to become a member of a cooperative in 2019 has yet to be consolidated.He said transport cooperatives or corporations are mandated to inform the LTFRB of any pending application.Discretion to denyThey also have the discretion to accept or deny membership subject to the submission of requirements, one of which is a clearance from the Land Transportation Office (LTO) and the LTFRB, he said.“Maybe the operator has delinquencies or pending penalties. Of course, the cooperative will want to make sure an incoming member is legit. And if there are many of them who have pending penalties, maybe the cooperative cannot afford to pay on their behalf,” he said in Cebuano.Montealto said fines and penalties may be for failure to file income tax and for unregistered public utility vehicle (PUV) units.He said the penalties will reflect on the LTFRB’s system.“If the operator fails to pay every year, the penalties will be compounded. They really have something to pay. That’s what the cooperatives are on the lookout for,” he said in Cebuano.Maghanoy said that before joining a cooperative or corporation, it is the responsibility of operators or drivers to secure clearances from the LTFRB and the LTO.She said they only require an operator or a driver to make a one-time payment of P500 for the membership fee.“Once cleared, there’s no reason why they can’t be consolidated,” she said in Cebuano.Leaving the groupMaghanoy said the last time the deadline was extended in January, some operators left the cooperative or corporation due to the uncertainty of the government policy.These operators ended up deploying traditional jeepneys that compete with modern PUVs for passengers on major thoroughfares.The LTFRB 7 director also said that if there was an ounce of truth to Piston Cebu’s claim, the agency would assist operators.Montealto said there was a memorandum with a provision on the withdrawal of operators from the consolidation. But the withdrawal can only be done if the cooperative or corporation only has a provisional authority or if it doesn’t have a franchise, he added.Meanwhile, Maghanoy said the progress of the PUVMP, which was launched in 2017, has been delayed due to the constant extension of the deadline of the consolidation.Under the PUVMP, operators, particularly those with fleets of traditional jeepneys, are mandated to join or create transport cooperatives or corporations through a consolidation process.“The President himself has said there won’t be an extension. So now we can say the government is really serious about implementing the PUVMP if it’s true that the deadline won’t be extended,” Maghanoy said in Cebuano.Montealto said Central Visayas posted a consolidation rate of around 89 percent, as of this month. Nationwide the consolidation rate is 80 percent, he said.Montealto urged traditional jeepney drivers and operators to approach offices of various transport cooperatives and corporations to consolidate before the deadline.No extensionOn Wednesday, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced that the government will not extend the April 30 deadline for the consolidation of PUVs under the PUVMP.The PUVMP aims to improve the country’s transport system by phasing out jeepneys, buses and other PUVs that are at least 15 years old and replacing them with safer, more comfortable and more environmentally friendly alternatives.It was originally targeted to be implemented in 2020, but it has been repeatedly delayed due to the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic and protests of several transport groups.Last January, after several extensions, Marcos approved the Department of Transportation’s recommendation to extend until April 30 the deadline for the consolidation, which is the initial stage of the PUVMP.By consolidating, PUV operators are required to join transportation cooperatives or corporations. These cooperatives have two to three years to replace their vehicles with the modern units that have at least a Euro 4-compliant engine or an electric engine to lessen pollution. They will be able to receive government subsidy, which is between P200,000 and P300,000 per vehicle, to help them cope financially, as well as access to bank financing.On Wednesday, Marcos reiterated the April 30 deadline, saying: “Sa kahuli-hulihan, wala na pong extension ‘yung (consolidation). Kailangan na kailangan na natin ‘yan.”(There will be no more extension for the consolidation. We really need that.)He assured that the PUVMP would not be a burden to drivers and operators.“Ang tinitiyak lang namin, hindi na mapabigat pa ang babayaran at iuutang ng driver-operator kaya ginagawa nating maayos at well organized ‘yung sistema na ‘yan,” Marcos added.(The only thing we are ensuring is that the driver-operator will not have to pay and owe more, so we are making that system sound and well organized.)Marcos’ call echoed LTFRB Chairman Teofilo Guadiz III’s reminder on Tuesday for jeepney drivers and operators to consolidate before the April 30 deadline.“Again, I have to reiterate, it’s only until April 30. We need to consolidate because that is the first part of the modernization program,” said Guadiz in a statement Tuesday.He said the extension granted by Marcos is the last, stressing that those who will not comply with the program will see their franchise revoked by the LTFRB.“So we are asking now the jeepney operators to avail [themselves] of the last extension because come April 30, we will no longer allow those who did not consolidate to ply routes,” he said.Several transport groups have opposed the PUVMP, saying it will bury them in debt as they could not afford the modern units. They said hundreds of transport sector workers will be displaced as jeepney operators and drivers that have not complied with the program can no longer ply their routes. This, they said, will exacerbate the worsening economic situation amid the soaring unemployment. / EHP, LMY Who owns Casino Filipino? EMBATTLED Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) founder and leader Pastor Apollo Quiboloy has set 17 conditions in order for him to attend the Senate inquiry into alleged crimes committed within his religious organization.In an audio recording, Quiboloy said among his conditions were:1. Unmask and show the full faces of witnesses, no mask, no dark eyeglasses, no caps, bonnets or head covering of any kind.2. Reveal witnesses’ true name and identity with recent valid photo IDs, reveal the identity and real name with photo ID of your scriptwriters.3. You must sign a notarized waiver of rights of your arbitrary lawyer.4. You must sign a notarized waiver of your immunity rights.5. Do not restrict my answer to any questions to a mere “yes” or “no.”6. No Limit of time for me to ask or answer questions.7. I retain my right, to only answer questions that are necessary under my discretion.8. I retain the right to personally cross examine your witnesses that includes you, Madam Chair (Risa Hontiveros).9. You must reveal the real amount that you paid to these witnesses whether, by way of cash, ATM, Credit Card, GCash, etc. It must be attested and signed by your witnesses including sources of funds, whether personal or government-related funds.10. Provide a notarized letter of assurance signed by you and the Senate President that there is no collusion between you and the Senate leadership, with the US government, FBI, CIA, US Embassy, State Department Security Officer from Marcos government to illegally arrest me through provisionary or extraordinary rendition that includes kidnapping and assassination with the assurance in written form that your invitation for me to attend the hearings is not a trick to trap me to execute with two corresponding reward of 2 million US dollars and that I am able to go back to Davao City without harm.11. You must allow my 50 security personnel, including a number of police and AFP officers, to attend the hearing and secure my perimeter.12. You must allow me to bring my own witnesses to testify against your witnesses (no time limit).13. It must be your own responsibility to secure safety clearance from ATO and Caap for my private jet to take off and land from Davao International Airport to Manila Airport and vice versa smoothly and without trouble in compliance also of condition no. 10 of this set of conditions.14. All expenses incurred from this trip, including private jet flight back and forth, with parking in NAIA, food according to my dietary requirements, and fees for accommodation in a five-star hotel for me and my party must be shouldered by your office.15. This set conditions must be duly signed by the President of the Philippines and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Martin Romualdez.16. Send to me that written answers to this set of conditions two days before the rescheduled hearing with your signature.17. Failure to comply to this set of conditions forfeits your chance of my expository attendance, thus rendering your Senate hearing a big joke of shameful charlatans and a shallow exposition of a bunch of idiotic parroting mindless, pathological liars paid and taught by their deceiving lying masters just to read a poorly prepared type written narrative of hellish lies. What a gross embarrassment and insult to the intelligence of decent, dignified, critical thinking people, from which for the sake of sanity we should avoid like a plague.In a press conference, Senator Risa Hontiveros slammed Quiboloy and his 17 conditions, saying it is more than the 10 commandments of God.“We will not bend its rules and procedures for you even if you are as you say a self-appointed son of God. Hindi kami para utusan mo. You will not mock the system of checks and balances during our watch and this is not up for debate,” she said.Hontiveros said Quiboloy’s conditions are “out of this world.”Senators urged: Remain steadfast in pursuit of truth, justice in Quiboloy caseQuiboloy is facing two congressional investigations, one over the involvement of KJC’s broadcasting arm, SMNI, to the proliferation of fake news before the House of Representatives and over the crimes, such as rape, human trafficking and other abuses within KJC by the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality.He refused to attend either of the hearings, prompting lawmakers to issue subpoena against him.Hontiveros, in a hearing last week, cited Quiboloy in contempt but it was blocked by Senator Robin Padilla.Davao police to collaborate with law enforcement agencies in arresting QuiboloySo far, four senators, including Padilla, signed in to support objecting the issuance of an arrest order against Quiboloy.Ejercito withdraws signature from letter opposing Quiboloy’s arrestHontiveros said she respects the position of her colleagues but she expressed belief that the call to call of the hearings on the matter has no basis.Meanwhile, Hontiveros said the recent appointment of former President Rodrigo Duterte as the new administrator of KJC properties indicates the intertwined interests of Quiboloy and Duterte.Hontiveros said he believes that this move may serve as indication that Quiboloy is preparing to flee the country amid accusations of rape, torture, and other crimes.She urged the Bureau of Immigration to secure all the ports of exits of the country to prevent Quiboloy from leaving.Quboloy earlier claimed that the US and Philippine governments are working for his elimination amid the criminal charges he is facing abroad. (TPM/SunStar Philippines)

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EMBATTLED Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) founder and leader Pastor Apollo Quiboloy has set 17 conditions in order for him to attend the Senate inquiry into alleged crimes committed within his religious organization.In an audio recording, Quiboloy said among his conditions were:1. Unmask and show the full faces of witnesses, no mask, no dark eyeglasses, no caps, bonnets or head covering of any kind.2. Reveal witnesses’ true name and identity with recent valid photo IDs, reveal the identity and real name with photo ID of your scriptwriters.3. You must sign a notarized waiver of rights of your arbitrary lawyer.4. You must sign a notarized waiver of your immunity rights.5. Do not restrict my answer to any questions to a mere “yes” or “no.”6. No Limit of time for me to ask or answer questions.7. I retain my right, to only answer questions that are necessary under my discretion.8. I retain the right to personally cross examine your witnesses that includes you, Madam Chair (Risa Hontiveros).9. You must reveal the real amount that you paid to these witnesses whether, by way of cash, ATM, Credit Card, GCash, etc. It must be attested and signed by your witnesses including sources of funds, whether personal or government-related funds.10. Provide a notarized letter of assurance signed by you and the Senate President that there is no collusion between you and the Senate leadership, with the US government, FBI, CIA, US Embassy, State Department Security Officer from Marcos government to illegally arrest me through provisionary or extraordinary rendition that includes kidnapping and assassination with the assurance in written form that your invitation for me to attend the hearings is not a trick to trap me to execute with two corresponding reward of 2 million US dollars and that I am able to go back to Davao City without harm.11. You must allow my 50 security personnel, including a number of police and AFP officers, to attend the hearing and secure my perimeter.12. You must allow me to bring my own witnesses to testify against your witnesses (no time limit).13. It must be your own responsibility to secure safety clearance from ATO and Caap for my private jet to take off and land from Davao International Airport to Manila Airport and vice versa smoothly and without trouble in compliance also of condition no. 10 of this set of conditions.14. All expenses incurred from this trip, including private jet flight back and forth, with parking in NAIA, food according to my dietary requirements, and fees for accommodation in a five-star hotel for me and my party must be shouldered by your office.15. This set conditions must be duly signed by the President of the Philippines and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Martin Romualdez.16. Send to me that written answers to this set of conditions two days before the rescheduled hearing with your signature.17. Failure to comply to this set of conditions forfeits your chance of my expository attendance, thus rendering your Senate hearing a big joke of shameful charlatans and a shallow exposition of a bunch of idiotic parroting mindless, pathological liars paid and taught by their deceiving lying masters just to read a poorly prepared type written narrative of hellish lies. What a gross embarrassment and insult to the intelligence of decent, dignified, critical thinking people, from which for the sake of sanity we should avoid like a plague.In a press conference, Senator Risa Hontiveros slammed Quiboloy and his 17 conditions, saying it is more than the 10 commandments of God.“We will not bend its rules and procedures for you even if you are as you say a self-appointed son of God. Hindi kami para utusan mo. You will not mock the system of checks and balances during our watch and this is not up for debate,” she said.Hontiveros said Quiboloy’s conditions are “out of this world.”Senators urged: Remain steadfast in pursuit of truth, justice in Quiboloy caseQuiboloy is facing two congressional investigations, one over the involvement of KJC’s broadcasting arm, SMNI, to the proliferation of fake news before the House of Representatives and over the crimes, such as rape, human trafficking and other abuses within KJC by the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality.He refused to attend either of the hearings, prompting lawmakers to issue subpoena against him.Hontiveros, in a hearing last week, cited Quiboloy in contempt but it was blocked by Senator Robin Padilla.Davao police to collaborate with law enforcement agencies in arresting QuiboloySo far, four senators, including Padilla, signed in to support objecting the issuance of an arrest order against Quiboloy.Ejercito withdraws signature from letter opposing Quiboloy’s arrestHontiveros said she respects the position of her colleagues but she expressed belief that the call to call of the hearings on the matter has no basis.Meanwhile, Hontiveros said the recent appointment of former President Rodrigo Duterte as the new administrator of KJC properties indicates the intertwined interests of Quiboloy and Duterte.Hontiveros said he believes that this move may serve as indication that Quiboloy is preparing to flee the country amid accusations of rape, torture, and other crimes.She urged the Bureau of Immigration to secure all the ports of exits of the country to prevent Quiboloy from leaving.Quboloy earlier claimed that the US and Philippine governments are working for his elimination amid the criminal charges he is facing abroad. (TPM/SunStar Philippines) Who owns Casino Filipino? THE Department of Transportation (DOTr) plans to reintroduce the railway to Cebu after more than seven decades of absence.Transportation Undersecretary Timothy John Batan met with Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, to present the “Metro Cebu Urban Transport Master Plan.”Cebu used to have a railway system that connected Argao in the south to Danao in the north, but it was severely damaged during the Second World War.After the meeting, Batan explained to reporters that the project is still in the pre-planning stages. He said they don’t have any concrete timeline, estimated costs or source of funding.The plan is to build a 67.5-kilometer underground passenger railway line or subway system that will connect Carcar City in the south to Danao City in the north.Batan said this will be similar to the ongoing construction of the 33-kilometer Metro Manila Subway in the National Capital Region.PartnershipDuring the discussion with the governor, the idea of implementing the project through a public-private partnership (PPP) at the local government unit (LGU) level was brought up.“We are excited about the possibility of another first: potentially the first subway that will be entirely financed by the local government through various funding strategies and without requiring national government funding,” Batan said.Under the Metro Cebu Urban Transport Master Plan in 2019, Batan said the railway-based transport backbone was identified as a crucial transportation system to address Cebu’s growing need for mass transit.“The beauty of the subway as first seen in the subway in Metro Manila is that between stations, we are tunneling underground and people don’t even know that we are already building underground, and that is what we are planning to do in Cebu,” he said.According to the DOTr’s presentation during the meeting, the proposed subway system aims to reduce traffic congestion and travel time, improve interconnection and passenger and commuter service, increase climate resiliency, and provide a more accessible public transportation for vulnerable groups and persons with limited mobility.The masterplan has two phases: Phase 1 will be the Urban Mass Rapid Transport (UMRT) Central Line that will connect Danao City, Compostela, Liloan, Consolacion, Mandaue City, Cebu City, Talisay City, Minglanilla Naga City, San Fernando and Carcar City.Phase 2 will be the UMRT Coastal Line that will connect Talisay City, Cebu City, Mandaue City and Lapu-Lapu City.The Metro Cebu Urban Transport Master Plan was completed in 2019 and was formulated by the Japan International Cooperation Agency.According to a post on the Facebook page of the Cebu Provincial Public Information Office on Thursday, Garcia proposed to the DOTr delegates to allow Cebu LGUs to take on the implementation of the proposed project, while the DOTr will maintain supervisory control.The report added that the Provincial Government shall introduce the project to private firms through its Economic Enterprise Council (EEC) for a possible PPP collaboration, subject to the rules and regulations set by law.With the LGU implementing the project, the necessary permits and the cooperation of the LGUs involved will certainly expedite the execution and completion of the proposed subway project. / EHP

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THE Department of Transportation (DOTr) plans to reintroduce the railway to Cebu after more than seven decades of absence.Transportation Undersecretary Timothy John Batan met with Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, to present the “Metro Cebu Urban Transport Master Plan.”Cebu used to have a railway system that connected Argao in the south to Danao in the north, but it was severely damaged during the Second World War.After the meeting, Batan explained to reporters that the project is still in the pre-planning stages. He said they don’t have any concrete timeline, estimated costs or source of funding.The plan is to build a 67.5-kilometer underground passenger railway line or subway system that will connect Carcar City in the south to Danao City in the north.Batan said this will be similar to the ongoing construction of the 33-kilometer Metro Manila Subway in the National Capital Region.PartnershipDuring the discussion with the governor, the idea of implementing the project through a public-private partnership (PPP) at the local government unit (LGU) level was brought up.“We are excited about the possibility of another first: potentially the first subway that will be entirely financed by the local government through various funding strategies and without requiring national government funding,” Batan said.Under the Metro Cebu Urban Transport Master Plan in 2019, Batan said the railway-based transport backbone was identified as a crucial transportation system to address Cebu’s growing need for mass transit.“The beauty of the subway as first seen in the subway in Metro Manila is that between stations, we are tunneling underground and people don’t even know that we are already building underground, and that is what we are planning to do in Cebu,” he said.According to the DOTr’s presentation during the meeting, the proposed subway system aims to reduce traffic congestion and travel time, improve interconnection and passenger and commuter service, increase climate resiliency, and provide a more accessible public transportation for vulnerable groups and persons with limited mobility.The masterplan has two phases: Phase 1 will be the Urban Mass Rapid Transport (UMRT) Central Line that will connect Danao City, Compostela, Liloan, Consolacion, Mandaue City, Cebu City, Talisay City, Minglanilla Naga City, San Fernando and Carcar City.Phase 2 will be the UMRT Coastal Line that will connect Talisay City, Cebu City, Mandaue City and Lapu-Lapu City.The Metro Cebu Urban Transport Master Plan was completed in 2019 and was formulated by the Japan International Cooperation Agency.According to a post on the Facebook page of the Cebu Provincial Public Information Office on Thursday, Garcia proposed to the DOTr delegates to allow Cebu LGUs to take on the implementation of the proposed project, while the DOTr will maintain supervisory control.The report added that the Provincial Government shall introduce the project to private firms through its Economic Enterprise Council (EEC) for a possible PPP collaboration, subject to the rules and regulations set by law.With the LGU implementing the project, the necessary permits and the cooperation of the LGUs involved will certainly expedite the execution and completion of the proposed subway project. / EHP, check the following table to see what categories most online casinos in the Philippines fit in.

THE Federation of Cebu Transport Cooperatives (FCTC) and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board Central Visayas (LTFRB 7) have denied allegations by transport group Pagkakaisa ng mga Samahan ng Tsuper at Opereytor Nationwide (Piston) Cebu that the franchise consolidation process under the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP) has been slow or that they are to blame for this.In a phone interview on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, FCTC president Ellen Maghanoy told SunStar Cebu that the only pending applications they have are those that were submitted following the last extension of the franchise consolidation deadline last January.She said operators have the freedom to choose which cooperative they can join and they have the discretion to withdraw their application in favor of another cooperative.She said even members of Piston Cebu can consolidate among themselves to form a new cooperative or corporation.In a separate interview, LTFRB 7 Director Eduardo Montealto Jr. said he has not received any complaints or concerns regarding the matter.He said the first part of the consolidation is when an operator becomes a member of a transport cooperative or corporation. The transport cooperative or corporation then endorses the operator’s profile to the LTFRB.He refuted Piston Cebu’s claim that an operator who applied to become a member of a cooperative in 2019 has yet to be consolidated.He said transport cooperatives or corporations are mandated to inform the LTFRB of any pending application.Discretion to denyThey also have the discretion to accept or deny membership subject to the submission of requirements, one of which is a clearance from the Land Transportation Office (LTO) and the LTFRB, he said.“Maybe the operator has delinquencies or pending penalties. Of course, the cooperative will want to make sure an incoming member is legit. 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That’s what the cooperatives are on the lookout for,” he said in Cebuano.Maghanoy said that before joining a cooperative or corporation, it is the responsibility of operators or drivers to secure clearances from the LTFRB and the LTO.She said they only require an operator or a driver to make a one-time payment of P500 for the membership fee.“Once cleared, there’s no reason why they can’t be consolidated,” she said in Cebuano.Leaving the groupMaghanoy said the last time the deadline was extended in January, some operators left the cooperative or corporation due to the uncertainty of the government policy.These operators ended up deploying traditional jeepneys that compete with modern PUVs for passengers on major thoroughfares.The LTFRB 7 director also said that if there was an ounce of truth to Piston Cebu’s claim, the agency would assist operators.Montealto said there was a memorandum with a provision on the withdrawal of operators from the consolidation. But the withdrawal can only be done if the cooperative or corporation only has a provisional authority or if it doesn’t have a franchise, he added.Meanwhile, Maghanoy said the progress of the PUVMP, which was launched in 2017, has been delayed due to the constant extension of the deadline of the consolidation.Under the PUVMP, operators, particularly those with fleets of traditional jeepneys, are mandated to join or create transport cooperatives or corporations through a consolidation process.“The President himself has said there won’t be an extension. So now we can say the government is really serious about implementing the PUVMP if it’s true that the deadline won’t be extended,” Maghanoy said in Cebuano.Montealto said Central Visayas posted a consolidation rate of around 89 percent, as of this month. 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These cooperatives have two to three years to replace their vehicles with the modern units that have at least a Euro 4-compliant engine or an electric engine to lessen pollution. They will be able to receive government subsidy, which is between P200,000 and P300,000 per vehicle, to help them cope financially, as well as access to bank financing.On Wednesday, Marcos reiterated the April 30 deadline, saying: “Sa kahuli-hulihan, wala na pong extension ‘yung (consolidation). Kailangan na kailangan na natin ‘yan.”(There will be no more extension for the consolidation. We really need that.)He assured that the PUVMP would not be a burden to drivers and operators.“Ang tinitiyak lang namin, hindi na mapabigat pa ang babayaran at iuutang ng driver-operator kaya ginagawa nating maayos at well organized ‘yung sistema na ‘yan,” Marcos added.(The only thing we are ensuring is that the driver-operator will not have to pay and owe more, so we are making that system sound and well organized.)Marcos’ call echoed LTFRB Chairman Teofilo Guadiz III’s reminder on Tuesday for jeepney drivers and operators to consolidate before the April 30 deadline.“Again, I have to reiterate, it’s only until April 30. 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THE Department of Transportation (DOTr) plans to reintroduce the railway to Cebu after more than seven decades of absence.Transportation Undersecretary Timothy John Batan met with Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, to present the “Metro Cebu Urban Transport Master Plan.”Cebu used to have a railway system that connected Argao in the south to Danao in the north, but it was severely damaged during the Second World War.After the meeting, Batan explained to reporters that the project is still in the pre-planning stages. He said they don’t have any concrete timeline, estimated costs or source of funding.The plan is to build a 67.5-kilometer underground passenger railway line or subway system that will connect Carcar City in the south to Danao City in the north.Batan said this will be similar to the ongoing construction of the 33-kilometer Metro Manila Subway in the National Capital Region.PartnershipDuring the discussion with the governor, the idea of implementing the project through a public-private partnership (PPP) at the local government unit (LGU) level was brought up.“We are excited about the possibility of another first: potentially the first subway that will be entirely financed by the local government through various funding strategies and without requiring national government funding,” Batan said.Under the Metro Cebu Urban Transport Master Plan in 2019, Batan said the railway-based transport backbone was identified as a crucial transportation system to address Cebu’s growing need for mass transit.“The beauty of the subway as first seen in the subway in Metro Manila is that between stations, we are tunneling underground and people don’t even know that we are already building underground, and that is what we are planning to do in Cebu,” he said.According to the DOTr’s presentation during the meeting, the proposed subway system aims to reduce traffic congestion and travel time, improve interconnection and passenger and commuter service, increase climate resiliency, and provide a more accessible public transportation for vulnerable groups and persons with limited mobility.The masterplan has two phases: Phase 1 will be the Urban Mass Rapid Transport (UMRT) Central Line that will connect Danao City, Compostela, Liloan, Consolacion, Mandaue City, Cebu City, Talisay City, Minglanilla Naga City, San Fernando and Carcar City.Phase 2 will be the UMRT Coastal Line that will connect Talisay City, Cebu City, Mandaue City and Lapu-Lapu City.The Metro Cebu Urban Transport Master Plan was completed in 2019 and was formulated by the Japan International Cooperation Agency.According to a post on the Facebook page of the Cebu Provincial Public Information Office on Thursday, Garcia proposed to the DOTr delegates to allow Cebu LGUs to take on the implementation of the proposed project, while the DOTr will maintain supervisory control.The report added that the Provincial Government shall introduce the project to private firms through its Economic Enterprise Council (EEC) for a possible PPP collaboration, subject to the rules and regulations set by law.With the LGU implementing the project, the necessary permits and the cooperation of the LGUs involved will certainly expedite the execution and completion of the proposed subway project. / EHP Who owns Casino Filipino? . It’s always a good idea to take your time and make sure you’ve found the best online casino in the Philippines on the online gambling market that can give you what you want.

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The transport cooperative or corporation then endorses the operator’s profile to the LTFRB.He refuted Piston Cebu’s claim that an operator who applied to become a member of a cooperative in 2019 has yet to be consolidated.He said transport cooperatives or corporations are mandated to inform the LTFRB of any pending application.Discretion to denyThey also have the discretion to accept or deny membership subject to the submission of requirements, one of which is a clearance from the Land Transportation Office (LTO) and the LTFRB, he said.“Maybe the operator has delinquencies or pending penalties. Of course, the cooperative will want to make sure an incoming member is legit. And if there are many of them who have pending penalties, maybe the cooperative cannot afford to pay on their behalf,” he said in Cebuano.Montealto said fines and penalties may be for failure to file income tax and for unregistered public utility vehicle (PUV) units.He said the penalties will reflect on the LTFRB’s system.“If the operator fails to pay every year, the penalties will be compounded. They really have something to pay. That’s what the cooperatives are on the lookout for,” he said in Cebuano.Maghanoy said that before joining a cooperative or corporation, it is the responsibility of operators or drivers to secure clearances from the LTFRB and the LTO.She said they only require an operator or a driver to make a one-time payment of P500 for the membership fee.“Once cleared, there’s no reason why they can’t be consolidated,” she said in Cebuano.Leaving the groupMaghanoy said the last time the deadline was extended in January, some operators left the cooperative or corporation due to the uncertainty of the government policy.These operators ended up deploying traditional jeepneys that compete with modern PUVs for passengers on major thoroughfares.The LTFRB 7 director also said that if there was an ounce of truth to Piston Cebu’s claim, the agency would assist operators.Montealto said there was a memorandum with a provision on the withdrawal of operators from the consolidation. But the withdrawal can only be done if the cooperative or corporation only has a provisional authority or if it doesn’t have a franchise, he added.Meanwhile, Maghanoy said the progress of the PUVMP, which was launched in 2017, has been delayed due to the constant extension of the deadline of the consolidation.Under the PUVMP, operators, particularly those with fleets of traditional jeepneys, are mandated to join or create transport cooperatives or corporations through a consolidation process.“The President himself has said there won’t be an extension. So now we can say the government is really serious about implementing the PUVMP if it’s true that the deadline won’t be extended,” Maghanoy said in Cebuano.Montealto said Central Visayas posted a consolidation rate of around 89 percent, as of this month. Nationwide the consolidation rate is 80 percent, he said.Montealto urged traditional jeepney drivers and operators to approach offices of various transport cooperatives and corporations to consolidate before the deadline.No extensionOn Wednesday, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced that the government will not extend the April 30 deadline for the consolidation of PUVs under the PUVMP.The PUVMP aims to improve the country’s transport system by phasing out jeepneys, buses and other PUVs that are at least 15 years old and replacing them with safer, more comfortable and more environmentally friendly alternatives.It was originally targeted to be implemented in 2020, but it has been repeatedly delayed due to the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic and protests of several transport groups.Last January, after several extensions, Marcos approved the Department of Transportation’s recommendation to extend until April 30 the deadline for the consolidation, which is the initial stage of the PUVMP.By consolidating, PUV operators are required to join transportation cooperatives or corporations. These cooperatives have two to three years to replace their vehicles with the modern units that have at least a Euro 4-compliant engine or an electric engine to lessen pollution. They will be able to receive government subsidy, which is between P200,000 and P300,000 per vehicle, to help them cope financially, as well as access to bank financing.On Wednesday, Marcos reiterated the April 30 deadline, saying: “Sa kahuli-hulihan, wala na pong extension ‘yung (consolidation). Kailangan na kailangan na natin ‘yan.”(There will be no more extension for the consolidation. 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We need to consolidate because that is the first part of the modernization program,” said Guadiz in a statement Tuesday.He said the extension granted by Marcos is the last, stressing that those who will not comply with the program will see their franchise revoked by the LTFRB.“So we are asking now the jeepney operators to avail [themselves] of the last extension because come April 30, we will no longer allow those who did not consolidate to ply routes,” he said.Several transport groups have opposed the PUVMP, saying it will bury them in debt as they could not afford the modern units. They said hundreds of transport sector workers will be displaced as jeepney operators and drivers that have not complied with the program can no longer ply their routes. 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I retain my right, to only answer questions that are necessary under my discretion.8. I retain the right to personally cross examine your witnesses that includes you, Madam Chair (Risa Hontiveros).9. You must reveal the real amount that you paid to these witnesses whether, by way of cash, ATM, Credit Card, GCash, etc. It must be attested and signed by your witnesses including sources of funds, whether personal or government-related funds.10. Provide a notarized letter of assurance signed by you and the Senate President that there is no collusion between you and the Senate leadership, with the US government, FBI, CIA, US Embassy, State Department Security Officer from Marcos government to illegally arrest me through provisionary or extraordinary rendition that includes kidnapping and assassination with the assurance in written form that your invitation for me to attend the hearings is not a trick to trap me to execute with two corresponding reward of 2 million US dollars and that I am able to go back to Davao City without harm.11. You must allow my 50 security personnel, including a number of police and AFP officers, to attend the hearing and secure my perimeter.12. You must allow me to bring my own witnesses to testify against your witnesses (no time limit).13. It must be your own responsibility to secure safety clearance from ATO and Caap for my private jet to take off and land from Davao International Airport to Manila Airport and vice versa smoothly and without trouble in compliance also of condition no. 10 of this set of conditions.14. All expenses incurred from this trip, including private jet flight back and forth, with parking in NAIA, food according to my dietary requirements, and fees for accommodation in a five-star hotel for me and my party must be shouldered by your office.15. This set conditions must be duly signed by the President of the Philippines and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Martin Romualdez.16. Send to me that written answers to this set of conditions two days before the rescheduled hearing with your signature.17. Failure to comply to this set of conditions forfeits your chance of my expository attendance, thus rendering your Senate hearing a big joke of shameful charlatans and a shallow exposition of a bunch of idiotic parroting mindless, pathological liars paid and taught by their deceiving lying masters just to read a poorly prepared type written narrative of hellish lies. What a gross embarrassment and insult to the intelligence of decent, dignified, critical thinking people, from which for the sake of sanity we should avoid like a plague.In a press conference, Senator Risa Hontiveros slammed Quiboloy and his 17 conditions, saying it is more than the 10 commandments of God.“We will not bend its rules and procedures for you even if you are as you say a self-appointed son of God. Hindi kami para utusan mo. You will not mock the system of checks and balances during our watch and this is not up for debate,” she said.Hontiveros said Quiboloy’s conditions are “out of this world.”Senators urged: Remain steadfast in pursuit of truth, justice in Quiboloy caseQuiboloy is facing two congressional investigations, one over the involvement of KJC’s broadcasting arm, SMNI, to the proliferation of fake news before the House of Representatives and over the crimes, such as rape, human trafficking and other abuses within KJC by the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality.He refused to attend either of the hearings, prompting lawmakers to issue subpoena against him.Hontiveros, in a hearing last week, cited Quiboloy in contempt but it was blocked by Senator Robin Padilla.Davao police to collaborate with law enforcement agencies in arresting QuiboloySo far, four senators, including Padilla, signed in to support objecting the issuance of an arrest order against Quiboloy.Ejercito withdraws signature from letter opposing Quiboloy’s arrestHontiveros said she respects the position of her colleagues but she expressed belief that the call to call of the hearings on the matter has no basis.Meanwhile, Hontiveros said the recent appointment of former President Rodrigo Duterte as the new administrator of KJC properties indicates the intertwined interests of Quiboloy and Duterte.Hontiveros said he believes that this move may serve as indication that Quiboloy is preparing to flee the country amid accusations of rape, torture, and other crimes.She urged the Bureau of Immigration to secure all the ports of exits of the country to prevent Quiboloy from leaving.Quboloy earlier claimed that the US and Philippine governments are working for his elimination amid the criminal charges he is facing abroad. (TPM/SunStar Philippines)

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The transport cooperative or corporation then endorses the operator’s profile to the LTFRB.He refuted Piston Cebu’s claim that an operator who applied to become a member of a cooperative in 2019 has yet to be consolidated.He said transport cooperatives or corporations are mandated to inform the LTFRB of any pending application.Discretion to denyThey also have the discretion to accept or deny membership subject to the submission of requirements, one of which is a clearance from the Land Transportation Office (LTO) and the LTFRB, he said.“Maybe the operator has delinquencies or pending penalties. Of course, the cooperative will want to make sure an incoming member is legit. And if there are many of them who have pending penalties, maybe the cooperative cannot afford to pay on their behalf,” he said in Cebuano.Montealto said fines and penalties may be for failure to file income tax and for unregistered public utility vehicle (PUV) units.He said the penalties will reflect on the LTFRB’s system.“If the operator fails to pay every year, the penalties will be compounded. They really have something to pay. 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But the withdrawal can only be done if the cooperative or corporation only has a provisional authority or if it doesn’t have a franchise, he added.Meanwhile, Maghanoy said the progress of the PUVMP, which was launched in 2017, has been delayed due to the constant extension of the deadline of the consolidation.Under the PUVMP, operators, particularly those with fleets of traditional jeepneys, are mandated to join or create transport cooperatives or corporations through a consolidation process.“The President himself has said there won’t be an extension. So now we can say the government is really serious about implementing the PUVMP if it’s true that the deadline won’t be extended,” Maghanoy said in Cebuano.Montealto said Central Visayas posted a consolidation rate of around 89 percent, as of this month. Nationwide the consolidation rate is 80 percent, he said.Montealto urged traditional jeepney drivers and operators to approach offices of various transport cooperatives and corporations to consolidate before the deadline.No extensionOn Wednesday, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced that the government will not extend the April 30 deadline for the consolidation of PUVs under the PUVMP.The PUVMP aims to improve the country’s transport system by phasing out jeepneys, buses and other PUVs that are at least 15 years old and replacing them with safer, more comfortable and more environmentally friendly alternatives.It was originally targeted to be implemented in 2020, but it has been repeatedly delayed due to the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic and protests of several transport groups.Last January, after several extensions, Marcos approved the Department of Transportation’s recommendation to extend until April 30 the deadline for the consolidation, which is the initial stage of the PUVMP.By consolidating, PUV operators are required to join transportation cooperatives or corporations. These cooperatives have two to three years to replace their vehicles with the modern units that have at least a Euro 4-compliant engine or an electric engine to lessen pollution. They will be able to receive government subsidy, which is between P200,000 and P300,000 per vehicle, to help them cope financially, as well as access to bank financing.On Wednesday, Marcos reiterated the April 30 deadline, saying: “Sa kahuli-hulihan, wala na pong extension ‘yung (consolidation). Kailangan na kailangan na natin ‘yan.”(There will be no more extension for the consolidation. 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