DARAGA, Albay—Members of a militant transport group in Bicol refused to give up their fight against the phaseout of aged jeepneys and their replacement with modern versions. “They will kill us and our families and worst, the riding public,” said Ramon Rescovilla, deputy secretary general of the transport group. He said there was no valid reason to phase out old jeepneys which are still plying routes in Albay and elsewhere because these were still reliable and serviceable. The government is requiring jeepneys to have engines compatible with Euro 4 fuel, which is considered to be less polluting. He said if an estimated 3,700 jeepneys plying routes in Albay were phased out, “they’ve just murdered 5,000 drivers, their families and thousands of commuters, too.”Edited by TSBRead NextEDITORS' PICKMOST READ

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer January 20, 2020 08:37 UTC