Amid the public outcry over the series of road mishaps involving public utility vehicles (PUV) in the country, a lawmaker has filed two measures seeking to provide PUV drivers with better training and compensation.

Senate Bill 1378, or the proposed “Comprehensive Assistance Program for Public Utility Vehicle Drivers Act” proposed by Sen. Jinggoy Estrada requires all PUV drivers to undergo a continuous training program to be provided by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority in coordination with the Department of Transportation and Communications.

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