INDIVIDUAL jeepney operators will be a thing of the past once the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP) is in full swing, the Department of Transportation said.

“Under the Omnibus Franchising Guidelines (OFG), you will not be granted a franchise if you are not part of a cooperative or consortium,” Transportation Assistant Secretary for Roads Mark De Leon told reporters in an interview on Monday.

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