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DOLE to require bus companies to pay drivers, conductors fixed salary

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Effective July 1, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) wants bus companies to pay their drivers and conductors a fixed salary and provide other benefits as mandated by the Labor Code.

Last January, DOLE, with the help of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board, issued Department Order 118-12, requiring all public-utility bus owners or operators to give their drivers and conductors a government-prescribed salary rate, fixed working hours, and appropriate benefits.

DOLE, however, is giving the bus companies and operators until July 30 to submit the new salary scheme for their drivers and conductors.

According to Metropolitan Manila Development Authority chairman Francis Tolentino, the bus drivers and conductors should be properly educated on the long-term benefits of the measure, saying that in the long run, they will be getting more and be assured of a pension when they retire, which will then benefit their families.

"This will significantly reduce the reckless and risk-taking behavior of drivers due to lack of income security," Tolentino stressed.

So, no more jostling at bus stops? What do you think?

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  • maranello_5775 11 months ago
     
    I hope this will be an effective way to lessen the reckless public utility vehicle drivers
       
  • ako_si_bigotilyo 11 months ago
     
    what about the jeepneys, sidecars and tricycles? Kasali rin sila sa mga reckless, and dangerous drivers sa road.
       
    • Feeter Silverster 11 months ago
       
      wala naman sigurong self- enterprising na bus company/ owner ano? siguro sa mga bus na lang ung fixed salary. sa mga jeep at iba pa eh disiplina ang kelangan.
         
  • hajabah 11 months ago
     
    Old habits die hard, as they say. Let's all just hope for the best.
       
  • isaac3654 11 months ago
     
    WISH COME TRUE! I've been wishing this for years and it finally came true! Ito talaga ang pinaka solusyon sa problemang reckless driving ng mga bus driver! Pati Jeepney at Tricycle narin! One day dito sa Sta. Rosa, a tricycle literally cut through me and oncoming traffic para lang pickupin ang pasajero niya! Scared the sh*t out of me!
       
  • JoHunter 11 months ago
     
    The fact that there are jostling and jockying for position to get the passengers means sobrang dami ng buses sa kalsada. First thing's first, bawasan nila ang mga buses. Okay sana 'to kaya lang parang case lang ng too many workers meeting fewer demands. In the long run malulugi ang mga bus companies. Just like any other company with dwindling business, mag-lay off sila.
       
  • d.lake 13 months ago
     
    maybe it's a good thing, kahit medyo talo ang bus companies dito. safety first. pero kung required to sa bus, dpt tricycle and jeep na din. ang gulo nila sa kalsada e. cut dito, swerving doon, counterflow dito.
       
  • ChairmanPineapple 13 months ago
     
    i think walang silbi yan increase wage method nila, kasi if you will observe these reckless bus drivers, driving habbit nila ang problema at sobrang dami na nila sa kalsada, i can see busses na hindi puno on edsa at rush hour, you call that utilization! but still i am optimistic these bus drivers will change, HOPEFULLY!
       
  • DePendot 13 months ago
     
    Dapat continuous training and seminar ibigay sa mga hayop na bobong bus, tricycle at jeepney driver. syempre hindi kaya ng LTO kaya dapat mga transport groups ang gumawa nito hindi puro dada (lalo na yung kalbong bungal na lumalabas lang sa tv kapag manghihingi ng taas pasahe pero tahimik kapag bumababa ang presyo ng krudo). Ano ba naman yung mag training ang LTO sa ilang representatives ng mga useless transport group na to tapos sila mag convey sa mga members nila. tandaan karamihan sa mga yan walang pinag aralan kaya dapat i educate sila.
       
  • allanoreyes 13 months ago
     
    amen to that.dati pa dapat ito ginaea panahon ni bf.hay
       
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