MANILA, March 8 -- The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) is expecting the Supreme Court (SC) to dismiss two more petitions against the public utility vehicle modernization program (PUVMP) following the dismissal of Bayyo Association, Inc.'s (Bayyo) petition Thursday.

In an interview over Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon on Friday, LTFRB chair Teofilo Guadiz III said the junking of Bayyo's petition due to lack of legal standing and violation of the principle of hierarchy of courts would likely result in more similar decisions.

"Ako ay tiwala na ganoon din po ang mangyayari. Ito ay ibabasura at ito po ay ibaba sa mga trial courts or sa Court of Appeals para po litisin iyong mga issues na idinulog po ng mga naghain ng pet...