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(Eagle News) — On the day that gasoline stations implemented the biggest oil price hike so far this year, people are already feeling the crunch. On Tuesday morning, March 8, gasoline prices rose by as much as P3.60 per liter. Diesel, which is used by ordinary public utility jeepneys (PUJs), had the highest increase by as much as P5.85. The price of kerosene, used in ordinary cooking stoves and fuel for lighting, rose by […]
(Eagle News)–The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board has approved a P0.50 fare increase for Public Utility Jeepneys in Region X. In a statement, the LTFRB said implementation of the increase from the current fare of P7.50 to P8.00 for the first four kilometers began on Monday, Feb. 10. The rate for every succeeding kilometer remains at P1.40, the LTFRB said. The minimum fare for Persons With Disabilities, senior citizens, and students is set […]
(Eagle News) — Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) chair Martin Delgra said the fare increase that is set for implementation on the first week of November could possibly be delayed. “There’s a possibility,” LTFRB chairman Martin Delgra said when asked about this during in a press briefing in Malacañang. This was after a commuters’ group filed a petition seeking the suspension of the P1.00 fare hike sought by jeepney and bus operators. The […]
(Eagle News) — The temporary P9 minimum fare in jeepneys plying selected areas is now in effect. This was after the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board formally released the order on the provisional hike in the National Capital Region, Region 3 and Region 4. The order was signed by LTFRB chair Martin Delgra III, LTFRB Board Member Ronaldo Corpus and LTFRB executive director Samuel Jardin. The LTFRB said that the provisional hike, which will […]
(Eagle News) — Inihirit ng limang transport group sa Land Trasportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) ang dagdag-singil sa pasahe ng jeep. Hiling ng grupo, na mula sa otso (8) pesos ay gawing sampung piso ang minimum jeepney fare, kasabay ito ng pagtaas sa presyo ng gasolina. Kabilang sa mga nagpetisyon sa taas-pasahe ay ang Federation of Jeepney Operators and Drivers Association Of The Philippines (FEJODAP), Alliance of Concerned Transport Organization (ACTO), Liga ng Transport […]
(Eagle News) — Five transport groups are seeking a P2 increase in fare in Metro Manila and Regions 3 and 4. The Federation of Jeepney Operators and Drivers Association of the Philippines, Alliance of Concerned Transport Organizations, Liga ng Transport Operator ng Pilipinas, Alliance Transport Operators and Drivers Association of the Philippines, and Pangkalahatang Sanggunian Manila and Suburbs Drivers Association filed their petition for the proposed P10 fare for the first four kilometers before the […]
(Eagle News) — The approved one peso provisional jeepney fare increase in National Capital Region (NCR) and Regions 3 and 4 will take effect starting Friday, February 10. The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) in a Twitter post said that the effectivity of the fare hike for the Public Utility Jeepneys will start at 12:01 am on Friday. The LTFRB also advised all the PUJ operators to post a Notice of Provisional Fare […]
Muli na namang uminit ang panawagan na bawiin na ng DOTC ang ipinataw na dagdag singil sa pasahe sa MRT at LRT. Sunod-sunod na naman kasi ang naging aberya sa MRT. Maraming pasahero ang naantala at ang ilan naman ay nasugatan. Ito’y sa kabila ng sinasabing pagsasaayos o rehabilitasyon para sa MRT at LRT. Ayon kay Riles Network Spokesperson Sammy Malunes, dapat aksyunan na ng Supreme Court ang inihain nilang petisyon kontra MRT at LRT […]
President Aquino dismissed protesters of the MRT/LRT fare hike, saying that they only make noise but have no viable suggestions to solve the problem.
MANILA, Jan 7 — The Palace has appealed for more patience from the public, saying the increase in MRT and LRT fares would mean better services and facilities. In a press briefing in Malacañang on Tuesday, Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. laid out the projects to be carried out for the improvement of the MRT and LRT and their corresponding timetables. “Ipinapakita po natin ito upang ipaliwanag at ipaunawa sa ating mga mamamayan ang konteksto […]
(Eagle News Service) — Malacanang has said that the fare hike for the Metro Rail Transit (MRT) Line 3 and the Light Rail Transit Lines 1 and 2 is reasonable, as it stressed the need for the government to reduce, if not totally stop, subsidies for the MRT and LRT services. Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr., said that the fare hike was just “reasonable,” saying that previous government spending on the MRT and LRT could […]
The Department of Transportation and Communications announced that there is still no exact date regarding the implementation of the increased price rate of the LRT and the MRT.
