Tag: minimum fare

P12 minimum na pamasahe sa jeep, inihihirit ng transport groups

(Eagle NewS) — Inihihirit ng transport groups na itaas sa dose pesos (Php 12.00) mula sa kasalukuyang siyam na piso (Php 9.00) ang minimum na pamasahe sa mga jeep. Ayon kay Pasang Masda President Robert Martin, ito ay kasunod ng pitong linggo na sunod-sunod na dagdag presyo sa mga produktong petrolyo. Bunga nito, maghahain sila ng petisyon sa Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) ngayong araw upang hilingin ang nasabing fare increase. Handa naman […]

LTFRB clarifies: no increase in minimum fare for jeepneys yet

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) clarified that there is no increase yet in the minimum fare for public utility jeepneys (PUJ) This is despite the call of several transport groups to increase the PUJ’s minimum fare to Php 12 with the passage of the tax reform law. LTFRB spokesperson Atty. Eileen Lizada said that all increases in fare should follow the process because this will affect […]

LTFRB-approved P8 mininum jeepney fare to take effect on February 8

  (Eagle News) – The minimum fare for jeepneys will now be P8, starting Wednesday, February 8. This was after the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) announced the approval of the one-peso provisional jeepney fare increase. LTFRB Chairman Martin Delgra explained that this means that minimum fare hike will return to P 8 from the current P 7. This will cover Metro Manila, Central Luzon and Southern Tagalog regions. The LTFRB decision was […]

Palace assures transportation board would decide on reasonable minimum fare

Amid calls for a reduction in the P7.50 minimum fare, Malacañang on Tuesday expressed confidence that the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) would come up with a reasonable fare for commuters. “Makatitiyak tayo na ang pagpapasya ng LTFRB ay tungo sa pagkakaroon ng makatuwirang pagsingil sa pamasahe,” Communication Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. said during a media briefing at the Palace. According to reports, commuters have called for a lower minimum fare due to […]

Php 8.50 minimum fare starts on June 14

From Php 8, the minimum fare will now be Php 8.50 for the first four kilometers and an additional 10 centavos for the succeeding kilometers. The fare increase is approved by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board.