THERE were no apologies from Malacañang after President Rodrigo Duterte threatened jeepney drivers who would refuse to comply with the government order to modernize their vehicles by buying the units worth P1.6 million each.

“The President’s fervid support of modernization goes back to the attempts by previous administrations but had been thwarted due to similar transport strikes and protests. However, when public good is at stake, the Duterte administration will not compromise. This is the message of the President’s speech yesterday (Tuesday),” Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said in a statement on Wednesday.

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