The management of the Metro Rail Transit-3 will refile the petition for fare increase anytime this week, a ranking official of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said on Monday, Dec 4. In a press briefing, DOTr Assistant Secretary Railways Jorjette B. Aquino explained the necessity to increase...
DAVAO CITY – The provisional P1 jeepney fare increase effective last October 8 will not help alleviate the conditions of the Public Utility Jeepney (PUJ) drivers in the Philippines amid increasing cost of fuel, transport group Transmission-Piston said. Larry Arguilles, spokesperson for...
The purchasing power of Filipino motorists will be on another round of assault, as pump prices are expected to rise again at the gasoline stations next week, based on the calculation of the oil companies. According to the industry players, the price of gasoline will rise by P0.10 to P0.50 per...
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said the government must first ensure that the momentum of the country's growth is not affected adversely before approving any fare increase in public transportation. File photos (RTVM, Manila Bulletin) NEDA Secretary Arsenio Balisacan said...
Right in the middle of an economic crisis, railway operators are raring to increase fares, but it's still the call of the Department of Transportation (DOTr). During the public hearing on Friday, February 17, petitioners for train fare adjustmentsLight Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC) for Light Rail...
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) said on Tuesday, Oct. 18, that it will study the petition filed by three transport groups to charge every commuter of a surge fee for both passenger jeepneys and passenger buses during rush hours. In a statement, the LTFRB said it...
Only 30,183 public utility vehicles (PUVs) have so far secured a copy of fare matrix, one of the conditions in the implementation of the fare increase. In a data provided by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Tuesday, Oct. 4, it stated that out of the 182,615...
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) approved Friday, Sept. 16, a new round of fare increase for traditional and modern jeepneys, buses, taxis, and transport network vehicle service (TNVS). It is expected to take effect on the first week of October. JEEPNEY passengers in...
The excitement over the onset of the "ber months" will likely be ruined in the first or second week of September after the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) said it would likely approve the fare hike petition of the groups of public utility jeepneys (PUJs). But as to how...
If there's one President Duterte initiative that should be continued immediately by President-elect Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., it's the "libreng sakay" or free ride program, Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte said. (File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) "I hope that the new...
Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go has urged both the current and incoming administrations to work together to address the many offshoot problems resulting from runaway fuel prices. Go, chairman of the Senate Health and Demography Committee, said it is necessary to implement measures to...
The chairman of the Senate Labor Committee thanked on Thursday, June 9 the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) for approving a provisional P1 fare increase for public utility jeepneys (PUJs) in Metro Manila and in Regions 3 and 4. ‘’Patuloy po sanang dinggin ng LTFRB...
