Automatic fare adjustment

11/08/2018

Any plans by government to implement an automated fare adjustment rate system should ultimately benefit the commuter and not be one-sided in favor of transport operators. The plan was floated by the regional Land Transportation Franchising and…

LTFRB mulls automatic fare adjustment

Futch Anthony Inso 11/04/2018

THE Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) is planning to implement an automatic fare adjustment based on the prevailing price of fuel. “Secretary (Arthur) Tugade has an idea, to make it fixed. If there is an…

Scavenger swims, gets boat fare for Bohol

Gerard Vincent Francisco and John Aroa 10/29/2018

With no money and no friends to help him in Cebu City, Ceferino Angco had no other way to visit his departed parents in Carmen town, Bohol province. No other way that is unless he swam the…

Commuters to LTFRB: Halt PUJ, bus fare hikes

Inquirer.net 10/23/2018

A COMMUTERS group on Tuesday asked the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to stop the looming implementation of the P2- and P1- increase in jeepney and bus minimum fares in Metro Manila. In a motion…

LTFRB-7 to jeepneys: Stick to P7.50 fare

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 10/20/2018

THE Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board in Central Visayas (LTFRB – 7) has called on jeepney drivers to refrain from collecting unathorized additional fares. The appeal came amid reports that some Public Utility Jeepney (PUJ) drivers…

No opposition to jeepney fare hike in Lapu-Lapu City

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 10/15/2018

THE P2.50 fare hike proposed by the Basak-Lapu-Lapu City Jeepney Operators and Drivers Association (BALACJODA) was met with almost no opposition during the public hearing on Monday. Only one concerned citizen, Edward Latido, chose to speak out…

Ceres increases fare; transport group seeks P2 increase in PUJ, tricycle fare

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 09/13/2018

  Vallacar Transit Inc. has announced an increase in their bus fares starting on Friday (September 14) citing increases in fuel price. Cebu South Bus Terminal (CSBT) Manager Jonathan Tumulak said he asked the management of the…

Fuel subsidy and fare rate hikes

Editorial 08/16/2018

With the scheduled issuance of cash cards for passenger jeepney operators in Cebu this month under the government’s Pantawid Pasada program — if they haven’t received them yet as of this writing — one has to ask…

LTFRB 7: No provisional fare hike for Central Visayas

Rosalie O. Abatayo 07/06/2018

THE minimum fare for Public Utility Jeepneys (PUJs) in Central Visayas remains at P6.50, a Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB -7) official told commuters on Friday. LTFRB-7 Regional Director Ahmed Cuizon clarified that the P1…

P9 jeepney minimum fare starts July 6

Inquirer.net 07/06/2018

The provisional P1 increase in the minimum jeepney fare took effect Friday, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) said. LTFRB has approved to raise the fare from the current P8 minimum to P9 in Metro…

Angara wants law on fare discounts for students

Inquirer.net 06/08/2018

THERE is a need for Congress to pass a legislation that will institutionalize the 20 percent student fare discount, Senator Sonny Angara said on Friday. “If we want to provide long-term assistance to our students, we need…

Grab PH open to talk with gov’t on policies, fare issues

Inquirer.net 06/05/2018

AMID criticisms against Grab Philippines, an official of the ride-hailing company said they are open to dialogue with concerned government agencies and even lawmakers, including Rep. Jericho Nograles. “Our doors are also open for dialogue to LTFRB…

Previous           Next
Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
Your subscription has been successful.

Subscribe to our newsletter!

By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy.

This is an information message

We use cookies to enhance your experience. By continuing, you agree to our use of cookies. Learn more here.