Panayam kay DOTr-Office of Transportation Cooperatives Chairperson Jesus Ferdinand Ortega

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00:00 We will discuss the various programs of the Department of Transportation.

00:05 We have with us today, DOTR Office of Transportation Cooperatives'

00:11 Chairperson, Jesus Ferdinand Ortega.

00:14 Sir Ortega, good afternoon and welcome to Bagong Pilipinas.

00:18 Welcome, sir.

00:19 Good afternoon and thank you for inviting me to your program.

00:24 Thank you very much, sir.

00:26 Our first question is, what is your update on the PUV Modernization Program?

00:32 What is the status of this and how is the acceptance of the transport cooperatives today?

00:39 Thank you for your question, ADG Malaya.

00:43 Our modernization program is ongoing.

00:46 It started last administration, but here in the administration of President Marcos,

00:52 our program is 100% going.

00:56 In fact, the cooperatives have reached more than 1,700 cooperatives

01:03 that applied to my office.

01:04 When this started, it was only almost 500.

01:08 And also, we will travel around the whole Philippines

01:11 because we will be touching base to all of the cooperatives.

01:15 And also, our other colleagues in transportation

01:19 that are not yet joining the cooperative, we will be approaching them.

01:23 We will be inviting them and they should join the government's program.

01:28 This is our country's program, the modernization.

01:31 That's good news.

01:33 So, for now, how many have registered as transport cooperatives

01:39 in our PUV Modernization Program?

01:42 Like as of now, around 1,700 plus.

01:46 Every day, many people come to our office, they ask, they register, they get accredited.

01:51 So, definitely, it has been a successful program

01:55 and it's ongoing in our program.

01:58 Okay.

01:58 So, can you explain how you will implement the social support program

02:05 and what is the purpose of this and who can benefit from this program?

02:10 And sir, this is also my follow-up question

02:12 because you said earlier that many transport cooperatives applied.

02:17 How many are not in the transport cooperatives

02:21 and how can they join our PUV Modernization Program?

02:25 First of all, the programs that are helping with the Department of Labor

02:30 and TESDA, the CHUPER Scholar with TESDA.

02:35 The other one is Entrepreneur with DoLE.

02:38 These are the programs that the government is helping

02:42 so that those who are affected or will be affected by this program

02:47 can have an alternative.

02:49 They don't just have to be drivers for their whole lives

02:54 but they can also go into two different kinds of programs.

02:59 One is we will help them, they will be scholars,

03:02 they will have new jobs

03:05 and the other is they will have the chance to become businessmen,

03:09 they will become businessmen if they opt not to be drivers of operators.

03:15 And then regarding to your question,

03:17 maybe we only have 30%

03:21 who are not yet joining either cooperatives or corporations

03:25 because those are the two entities that drivers and operators need to join

03:32 to join the modernization.

03:34 But rest assured, we have already planned

03:38 we will be going out to different parts of our country,

03:42 cities, regions, and we will talk to them one by one,

03:47 explain to them so that they will all be on board

03:50 in this program of our government.

03:52 Okay, regarding the programs you mentioned,

03:55 I will start with the CHUPER Scholar Program.

04:01 What are the details of this and who from the transport sector

04:05 can apply here?

04:07 What alternative jobs are waiting for them?

04:11 Here at CHUPER Scholar, this is with TESDA,

04:14 they will be given the opportunity to study,

04:18 to join different courses of TESDA throughout the Philippines

04:22 so that they have a menu.

04:23 They will order, do they want to be a baker?

04:26 Do they want to be a mechanic, a welder?

04:29 So they will be allowed to choose what scholarship they will choose

04:34 and this can be for 30 to 35 days of the program

04:39 and they will be given an allowance of P350.

04:42 This is with CHUPER Scholar.

04:44 But regarding your question, who is included?

04:47 Here at CHUPER Scholar, and later I will tell the entrepreneurs,

04:52 the drivers, operators,

04:56 the members of the cooperative,

04:58 and we also extend the beneficiaries of our co-op members,

05:03 they are included.

05:04 So to those listening to us, CHUPER,

05:08 join this program, it's really nice.

05:12 They can study freely,

05:14 to their liking, because sometimes,

05:16 other drivers are forced to do it.

05:18 What if they are good at baking?

05:21 Correct.

05:22 So sir, we have joined the Entrepreneur Program.

05:26 I hope my pronunciation is correct.

05:28 What is the purpose of this program

05:31 and what is the agency of the government,

05:33 your role in this program?

05:36 I also had a hard time pronouncing it.

05:38 I will just say, Dole Program.

05:40 This is where we will have an orientation in Dole

05:44 and you will be given ways to think,

05:47 what can I do in business if I don't want to be a driver or operator?

05:52 Then you will be given,

05:53 when you have chosen your business,

05:56 you will do a feasibility study,

05:58 Dole will approve it,

06:00 and you can give up to Php 30,000

06:03 to continue your business.

06:06 You can be in e-load,

06:08 it's popular now,

06:09 when you upload it to our phones.

06:11 You can be a baker

06:13 or you can be a vulcanizing shop.

06:16 What's important here is

06:18 if you are not included in the modernization,

06:20 for whatever reason,

06:22 your government is there,

06:24 you are supported,

06:26 and you will be given other jobs and income

06:30 to continue your livelihood.

06:32 For those who are interested in the programs we talked about,

06:37 where can they call or contact

06:40 our countrymen who are interested in these programs?

06:44 First of all, to start with,

06:46 go to the Facebook of the Office of Transportation Cooperatives

06:51 or the Department of Transportation,

06:53 including the LTFRB.

06:55 That's a good start for you to know the program.

06:59 But as I said earlier,

07:00 we at OTC will travel around the Philippines.

07:04 We will look for you

07:06 to help you,

07:08 not only the OTC,

07:10 the DOTR,

07:11 but also our government.

07:12 There, our fellow countrymen,

07:14 you will find the Office of Transportation Cooperatives of the DOTR.

07:21 So, sir, please send a message

07:22 or a reminder to all our youth

07:25 or our countrymen in the transport sector

07:27 who are still relying on the services

07:30 and guidance of the Department of Transportation.

07:32 Thank you.

07:33 First of all,

07:34 I'd like to assure our transport sector

07:37 that you have a friend in our department,

07:41 that is Secretary Bautista.

07:43 The program of PUVMP

07:45 has been improved and is being improved by our department

07:50 under the orders not only of the DOTR Secretary Bautista,

07:54 but also by our President.

07:56 And our cooperatives

07:58 are slowly feeling the changes and improvements of the program.

08:04 And rest assured,

08:06 we will not stop.

08:08 We will continue to provide services

08:10 with a better service in this program.

08:13 Thank you very much, sir.

08:15 We are looking forward to this program.

08:18 Good luck.

08:19 I hope many of our drivers will be encouraged

08:23 that you might have other jobs for yourselves.

08:26 That's right.

08:27 And we have with us and we have interviewed

08:30 the DOTR Office of Transportation Cooperatives

08:34 Chairperson, Jesus Ferdinand Ortega.

08:36 Sir, thank you very much.

08:37 Thank you very much, sir.

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