FRANCHISE VIOLATION Thirty-four operators of PUVs, mostly buses and UV Express taxis, have been ordered by the LTFRB to attend a hearing on July 9 after they were spotted at an unscheduled Iglesia ni Cristo rally on Tuesday. —GRIG C. MONTEGRANDE
MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has summoned 34 public transport operators that joined the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) rally on Edsa on Tuesday instead of plying their routes.
In a statement on Wednesday, the LTFRB said that it issued show cause orders to operators of buses and UV Express service that were spotted at the INC protest near the People Power Monument on Edsa.
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“While the LTFRB fully respects the right of every person to join protest actions to air grievances, the agency said there are some factors that must also be taken into consideration, especially in the interest of the public,” it said.FEATURED STORIES
