COTABATO CITY – Ministry of Transportation and Communication (MOTC), through its Bangsamoro Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (BLTFRB), held its first stakeholders’ conference for land transport (LT) cooperatives on Monday, July 12 here.
The said activity aims to discuss among attendees one of the ministry’s goals, which is to provide fast, safe, efficient, and reliable public land transportation to the commuting public of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).
Twenty cooperatives from the provinces of Basilan, Maguindanao, Lanao del Sur, Sulu, Tawi-Tawi, and Cotabato City attended the activity. Of which, three representatives were selected where one of them will sit as a member of the board and help craft the policies for the BLTFRB.
BLTFRB General Manager Kaizer Nasilin emphasized after the transfer of powers, functions, assets, and properties from LTFRB to BARMM, it can now issue franchises in the region.
“Nakasaad doon sa memorandum of agreement na pinirmihan with DOTR Secretary Arthur Tugade, na aside sa pag-transfer ng powers and functions of LTFRB to BARMM, pwede na rin kami maka-issue ng franchises sa region,” he said.
He also noted that during this pandemic, the BLTFRB has implemented rules and health protocols to different terminals in region.
Meanwhile, MOTC Deputy Minister Abunawas L. Maslamama said it is a reciprocal obligation of the transport services to collaborate with the office as it aims to regulate full powers and control in its area of jurisdiction.
He
also urged the body to choose among the running qualified candidates, who will
serve as the voice of the transport sector, to raise their issues and concerns.
(BANGSAMORO INFORMATION OFFICE / MINDANAO EXPOSE’)
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