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Mima-samaThe true cause of this problem is the government's socialism. And yes, socialism is not simply when "government does stuff". Socialism actually is when you do not understand basic economics and keep prices artificially low so you can say you're doing "good for the people". The government, via the LTFRB has for over a decade artificially kept the minimum fare below what a driver-operator needs to profit. 13 pesos per passenger is not enough to breakeven without resorting to desperate measures like dangerously cutting off other jeepney drivers for passengers, or making the jeepney look like a sardine can by pushing in as many passengers inside as possible without any regard for their comfort or safety.
Without profit, they cannot maintain their jeeps in good condition, let alone buy the overpriced imported minibuses the government is pushing. They cannot invest in their own local manufacturers who could easily make cheaper alternatives (but still modern and still look like jeepneys!) to the imported ones coming from Japan, South Korea and China.
This is something the Philippine Left will never understand, and while I salute their efforts over the years in giving a voice to the jeepney drivers and advocating for a decent livelihood instead of the slave-like life they have right now, I am not optimistic they will resolve the problem correctly. They might just make the same mistake as the LTFRB. The Left needs to rethink its solutions, which isn't enough. Having the government pay for 50% of the price of modern jeepneys is just the same as ayuda or diesel subsidies done during the height of the COVID pandemic. Having state-sponsored local factories producing cheaper modern jeeps is still a band-aid solution if not paired with truly free fare prices. Our driver-operators need to afford them without government help if we are going to modernize all of our public transportation.
In the end the Philippine government hates Filipino capitalism and the free market, and as a result the people suffer while our politicians get rich from kickbacks from every minibus imported into our country
#NoToJeepneyPhaseout #Philippines #TootSEA @pilipinas
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:mima_rule: Mima-sama (@mima)
Kung tutuusin dapat nga mayaman ang mga tsuper at operator ng dyip eh, dahil halos lahat ng gastusin ko ay napupunta sa pamasahe. Pero hindi makausad ang industriyang ito dahil masyadong sosyalista ang pamahalaang ito, magmula nung tinayo ang LTFRB. Alam nila na kapag may regulasyon ang pamasahe, habang walang kontrol ang pagtaas ng presyo ng langis at bilihin sa palengke, magkakaroon ng tensyon sa pagitan ng komyuter at tsuper. "Divide and conquer". Ang tunay na tumututol sa modernisasyon ng dyip ay ang gobyerno na ayaw bigyan ng oportunidad ang mga tsuper na *kumita*. Let jeepney driver-operators profit and not just "survive" as serfs! RE: Itigil ang mapang-aliping regulasyon ng pamasahe! Kita upang may puhunan para sa modernong dyip, hindi yung "sapat" lang para mabuhay para sa susunod na araw! RE: ...
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