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PVL to hold 1st-ever rookie draft

MANILA, Philippines — Patuloy na nanawagan sa Korte Suprema ang isang transport group na harangin ang pagpapatupad ng kontrobersyal na public utility vehicle modernization program (PUVMP), bagay na magtatanggal sa libu-libong pampasaherong sasakyan sa kalsada.

Una na kasing sinabi ng Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) na sisimulan ang pag-i-impound ng unconsolidated traditional jeepneys sa ika-16 ng Mayo kaugnay ng PUVMP.

Ayon sa huling datos, nasa 10,000 jeepney ang posibleng mawala.

“PISTON continues to urge the Supreme Court to immediately block the public transport modernization program, specifically the DOTr Department Order 2023-022, to prevent significant harm to the transport sector after the ’15-day leeway’ set by the DOTr expires on May 15,” sabi ng PISTON ngayong Martes.

“The DOTr and LTFRB have previously announced that any unconsolidated jeepneys that fail to meet the April 30 deadline will be deemed colorum and impounded starting May 16.”

Disyembre 2023 pa naghain ng petisyon sa Supreme Court ang PISTON para sa isang petition for certiorary at injuction laban sa ligalidad ng consolida tion deadline, maliban pa sa temporary restraining order sa pagpapatupad nito hanggang sa maresolba.

Matatandaa ng sinabi ng LTFRB na umabot sa 350,179 jeepney units na ang nakapagpakonsolida papasok ng mga kooperatiba o korporasyon as of April 23 — bagay na nasa 78.33% consolidation rate. 

Hinihingi pa ng Philstar.com sa LTFRB ang pinal na consolidation numbers matapos ang April 30 deadline ngun it hindi pa rin ibinibigay hanggang sa ngayon.

Abril lang nang sabihin ni LTFRB chairperson Teofilo Guadiz III na huhulihin simula Huwebes ang mga hindi makakapagpakita ng nakapaskil na patunay ng konsolidasyon sa kanilang mga wind shield, bagay na may tatak ng LTFRB.

Ani Guadiz, P50,000 multa ang ipapataw para sa mga papasada pa rin matapos ang leeway na kanilang ibinigay sa mga kolorum. Bukod pa ito sa isang taong suspensyon para sa mga lalabag na tsuper.

“PISTON argues that imposing arbitrary deadlines on the public transport transition jeopardizes the jobs and livelihoods of public transport workers,” dagdag pa ng PISTON sa kanilang pahayag.

“The Supreme Court must act swiftly to prevent the Marcos government from exacerbating joblessness in the c ountry. Even if a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) is approved months or years from now, it will not undo the damage caused by the DOTr and LTFRB’s actions in the coming days.”

Sa ilalim ng PUVMP, kinakailangan simulan ng mga kooperatiba at korporasyon ang pagtransisyon patungong Euro-4 engines o electric engines. Karaniwan itong umaabot ng hanggang P2.8 milyon kada unit, bagay na masyadong mahal para sa ilang operator.

Ilang linggo pa lang ang nakalilipas nang sabihin ni Guadiz na “hindi magdudulot ng krisis” sa transportasyon ang posibleng pagkawala ng 10,000 jeepney sa kalsada sa dahilan meron namang tren, bus, TNVs at motorcycle taxis.

Sa kabila nito, ilang komyuter at mobility advocates ang nananawagan kay Pangulong Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. na tiyakin ang suplay ng pampublikong transportasyon oras na magtuloy-tuloy ang PUVMP. — may mga ulat mula kay ian Laqui

MANILA, Philippines – For the first time in its seven-year history, the Premier Volleyball League will hold its first rookie drafting rites this July and will be done via lottery that the league would televise or live-stream for everyone to see.

“Yes, we would be having our first rookie draft possibly this July or just before the Reinforced Conference,” said PVL commissioner Sherwin Malonzo. “Maybe we could have it live streamed for transparency.”

Malonzo said the ceremony would be similar to the drafting lottery done in the National Basketball Association wherein the teams that placed at the bottom of the standings will get the best chance of claiming the best picks.

“To avoid tanking, the system we’ll use will give the last placed team from the 12 a 40% chance, the second to last 30%, the third and fourth to last 20% and 10%,” he said.

The last-placed team from the just concluded All-Filipino Conference was Strong Group Athletics followed by Capital 1 Solar, Galeries Tower and Farm Fresh, which wound up 11th, 10th and ninth, respectively.

Only the last four squads would take part in the lottery as the fifth pick goes automatically to No. 8 Nxled, sixth to No. 7 Akari, seventh to No. 6 Cignal, and eighth to No. 5 PLDT.

The last four picks of the first round goes to No. 4 Chery Tiggo, No. 3 Petro Gazz, No. 2 Choco Mucho and newly crowned All-Filipino Conference champion Creamline.

And the second round will start with SGA getting the first pick and so on and so forth.

This draft meant the old practice of franchises directly hiring players from the collegiate ranks will no longer be allowed.

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