No PUJ fare hike in Cebu

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 02/06/2017

CEBU is not included in the approved P1 provisional fare increase for jeepneys by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) yesterday in Metro Manila and Regions 3 and 4. Starting Wednesday, jeepney fare for these…

Bus firm probed for fare rates

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 02/02/2017

A bus firm is under investigation by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB-7) for reportedly overcharging their passengers. LTFRB assistant regional director Reynaldo Elnar said they summoned officials of the Vallacar Transit Inc. last Wednesday…

LTFRB issues order regulating price surge, fare rates for Grab, Uber

Aileen Garcia-Yap 12/27/2016

The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has issued an order regulating price surge and fare rate reduction for transportation network vehicle services (TNVS) Uber and Grab on Tuesday afternoon. In his Facebook post, Jonjie Gonzales,…

Resolution of taxi flag-down rate to be tackled after Duterte assumes office

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 05/13/2016

THE resolution of the final taxi flag-down rate may be addressed only after President-elect Rodrigo Duterte assumes office in June. Reynaldo Elnar, assistant regional director for Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB-7), also said yesterday that…

Cabbies see lesser earnings as P30 flag-down rate starts

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 03/19/2016

Lidio Concepcion, 57, shook his head as he counted his P360 earnings for three hours of driving a taxi in Cebu City yesterday, which was the start of the implementation of the  P30 flag-down rate for taxis.…

Cuizon vows to look into drivers’ woes

Izobelle T. Pulgo 03/17/2016

Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) 7 director Ahmed Cuizon assured that the grievances of taxi drivers will be looked into. Cuizon said they have already filed a motion for reconsideration against the taxi fare rollback…

Operators in Cebu seek P5 cut

Edison Delos Angeles 03/17/2016

A taxi operators’ group in Cebu is seeking a lower P5 reduction of the flagdown rate instead of the P10 cut to be implemented on March 19. “Ug P10 ang reduction luoy kaayo ang mga driver. Alkansi…

Cebu drivers protest reduction of flagdown rate

Edison Delos Angeles 03/16/2016

More than 100 taxi units blocked a portion of L. Briones Street in front of the Land Transportation Franchise and Regulatory Board in Central Visayas (LTFRB-7) to protest the reduction of their flagdown rates. Some drivers carried…

SHIPPING LINES CUT DOWN FARES

Aileen Garcia-Yap, Jhunnex Napallacan 02/17/2016

Sea travel between Cebu and other provinces in the Visayas and Mindanao is now cheaper.  In some routes, the fare is cut by almost half of what it used to cost. With fuel prices dropping, at least…

Fare blues

02/11/2016

It’s been four days since the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) approved a P6.50 fare for passenger jeepneys in Cebu and the rest of Central Visayas. So far, the difference has hardly been felt. For…

Transport groups mixed on P6.50 fare reduction

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 02/08/2016

THE militant transport group Pagkakaisa ng Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Opereytor (Piston) Cebu will seek help from the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB-7) in implementing the rates for the succeeding kilometers for public utility…

Fare rollback starts Monday

Jhunnex Napallacan, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 02/06/2016

P6.50 minimum fare for first 5 kilometers; P5.20 for students, senior citizens, PWDs Jeepney passengers will pay only P6.50 as minimum fare starting Monday. For students, senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs), the fare will be…

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