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The Jeepney Drivers’ Debt Forgiveness and Modernization Act proposes government‑funded debt cancellation, up to 90 % subsidies for new jeepneys, skills retraining, a six‑year phase‑out of old units, and fare‑price protections, all aimed at helping jeepney drivers and operators transition to modern, greener vehicles.

The proposal would require every expressway toll operator to join a single RFID‑based electronic toll system, allowing one tag per vehicle to be used on all major expressways.

The bill would give small jeepney and tricycle owners low‑interest loans, extra time to upgrade their vehicles, and help for drivers who lose work, while keeping safety rules in place.

The proposal would change the JICA Highway in Jalajala, Rizal, from a local road to a national road, placing it under the Department of Public Works and Highways and funding its upkeep through the national budget.

The bill proposes a nationwide program to replace old jeepneys and other public‑transport vehicles with safer, cleaner, and more reliable ones, while giving the government new tools to plan routes, award franchises, and finance the upgrades.

The proposal would make the Pantawid Pasada fuel assistance program permanent, giving eligible bus, taxi, jeepney, tricycle and other public‑transport drivers a yearly cash subsidy to help offset rising fuel costs.