THE Department of Transportation (DOTr) announced on Thursday that it will buy the old jeepney units of drivers and operators who failed to consolidate as part of the Public Transport Modernization Program.
DOTr Undersecretary Andy Ortega said the agency is willing to buy the jeepneys that are no longer roadworthy for a higher price than they are currently being sold for in junk shops.
“Definitely, we will go to try to make it more para at least makatulong tayo dito sa ating mga hindi consolidated. Idadaan sa gobyerno, sa isang kumpanya accredited by the government, so it will be done and processed properly,” said Ortega in an interview.
Ortega’s statement comes amid a rising number of traditional jeepney units being sold for scraps in junk shops in Metro Manila.
