As Philippines scraps jeepney buses, operators struggle with costs

A jeepney travels along a road in Makati, Metro Manila, the Philippines, on Tuesday, March 22, 2022. - Bloomberg

MANILA, Feb 27 (Thomson Reuters Foundation): Brightly painted Jeepney public transport trucks are an iconic symbol of the Philippines, but minibus firm boss Freddie Hernandez backs plans to force them off the road.

He was among the first transport operators to comply with government orders to phase out the beloved but elderly utility vehicles and replace them with safer, greener buses.