NEWLY-APPOINTED Chairman Vigor D. Mendoza II of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB), has ordered all regional directors to submit comprehensive data on public transport franchises within seven days to formulate data-driven solutions to ease commuter woes.
Mendoza said the directive aims to determine how many units nationwide were granted authority to operate and how many remain active-data he described as essential in crafting evidence-based solutions to improve public transport services, especially in highly congested urban areas.
‘We have to get all these data so that we can decide properly. The Filipino people can be assured of data-based decision-making that will benefit millions of commuters,’ he said.
Mendoza emphasized that reliable data would enable the LTFRB to address long-standing problems in the transport sector swiftly and effectively.
‘Sobra ang dinadanas ng ating mga kababayan sa pag-commute mula pagpasok sa trabaho at paaralan hanggang pag-uwi, at araw-araw iyan. Gusto nating mapabilis ang aksyon,’ he said.
Mendoza was recently appointed as the new chairman of the LTFRB following his stint as the chief of the Land Transportation Office (LTO), where he cleared an 11-year backlog of vehicle license plates within two years, among others.
At the LTFRB, Mendoza vowed to bring the same focus and results-oriented leadership to ensure a commuter-centered transport system.
‘Suportado po ng ating Pangulo ang anumang hakbang na magpapagaan ng buhay ng mga commuters. On the part of the LTFRB, titiyakin natin na sa Bagong Pilipinas, mga commuter ang panalo sa maayos at serbisyong tapat,’ said Mendoza.