Philippines, Feb. 26 -- Senator Grace Poe on Wednesday expressed hope that long-standing concerns over the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP) would finally be addressed after Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Vince Dizon adhered to calls for its review.

"Mahigit pitong taon na natin hinihiling sa DOTr na ayusin muna ang programa bago magtakda ng ano pa mang deadline (For more than seven years, we have been calling on the DOTr to fix the modernization program before setting any deadlines)," she said in a statement.

Poe said past DOTr officials made "false promises," leading the Senate to pass a resolution opposing the phaseout of traditional jeepneys.

Since 2019, she has also consistently filed Senate Bill ...