Following a series of deadly road crashes, President Marcos yesterday ordered the Department of Transportation to study a proposal to adopt the public utility vehicle (PUV) insurance system for private cars.
The Alliance of Transport Operators and Drivers Association of the Philippines (Altodap) is pushing for an increase in insurance coverage for passengers of private vehicles under the Compulsory Third Party Liability.
The existing PUV insurance policy under the Passenger Personal Accident Insurance entitles passengers of buses and other PUVs to a maximum compensation of P400,000 each for death in a road crash and P100,000 in case of injuries.
This is not the case for private car passengers, who are only entitled to up to P200,000, to be divided among all the victims, Altodap said.
Presidential Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said Marcos has directed Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon to study the proposal for higher insurance coverage.
