CAVITE – Mayors will hold an emergency meeting on Monday (Dec. 6) to discuss fare readjustment in the province.
According to Governor Jonvic Remulla, it is high time to review public transportation fare rates now that that travel has returned back to normal.
"Nasa mga Alkalde ang kapangyarihan sa lahat ng desisyon pagdating sa prangkisa ng mga tricycle (Mayors have the power to decide about tricycle franchise)," Remulla wrote in a Facebook post.
"Ngayon na back to full seating capacity at balik ang normal na biyahe, dapat lang na ibaba na ang halaga ng pamasahe para maging patas ang karapatan ng pasahero sa bawat biyahe nito (Now that travel is back to normal and public transportation has returned to full seating capacity, it's reasonable to adjust the fare rates to make it fair for passengers)."
Remulla clarified that public utility jeepneys (PUJ) and public utility buses (PUB) are under the jurisdiction of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB).
However, the governor said that he and the mayors will coordinate with the LTFRB regarding fare readjustment.