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    Jeepney, bus, taxi fares up
    Gov’t order takes effect starting on Friday

    By Michael Lim Ubac
    Philippine Daily Inquirer
    First Posted 01:06:00 07/09/2008

    MANILA, Philippines—An additional burden on commuters but a small relief for drivers and owners of public utility vehicles.

    Starting this Friday, the minimum fare for public buses, taxis and jeepneys will go up by at least 7 percent, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) announced Tuesday.
    LTFRB Chair Thomas Lantion said Malacañang ordered the fare increases. Transport groups seeking fare hikes are usually given 10 days to present their respective positions.

    Based on Lantion’s announcement, jeepneys may charge a minimum fare of P8.50, up 50 centavos, and an additional 25 centavos, or from P1.25 to P1.50, for each succeeding kilometer.
    Taxicabs may start charging an “add-on” rate of P10. However, there will be no increase in the flag-down rate and waiting time.

    Buses plying Metro Manila routes may charge an additional P1, or from P9 to P10 for the first five kilometers, with additional 20 centavos for every succeeding kilometer (P1.75 to P1.95).
    Air-conditioned buses may charge P12 from P11.50 plus P2.35 per succeeding kilometer from P1.75.

    The latest round of fare increases is the second in less than two months amid soaring crude oil prices in the international market that have pushed up the cost of diesel in the country by 41.6 percent since the start of the year and by 63.4 percent since June 2007.

    The pump price of diesel, the fuel used by public utility vehicles, now ranges from P53 to P54.97 a liter and could further go up by P16.

    Provincial buses not covered

    Provincial buses are not covered by the fare adjustment because they were earlier given “provisional increases,” Lantion said.

    Lantion announced the fare adjustments in a phone-patch interview following the joint Cabinet-National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) meeting presided over by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, which approved the new round of fare increases.

    Lantion said the LTFRB had recommended to the NEDA board a fare increase of P1 for jeepneys for the first four kilometers, or from P7.50 to P8.50.

    However, the new minimum fare of jeepneys this week will go up by 50 centavos because the LTRFB already approved a 50-centavo provisional increase in the third week of May.

    Malacañang approved the fare petitions following demands from major transport groups for a fare hike as pump prices in the country increased for the 18th time last weekend.

    Jeepney drivers want more

    The Pinag-isang Samahan ng Tsuper at Opereytor Nationwide (Piston) on Sunday called for up to 10 times the government’s proposed fare increase.

    Piston said it wanted an increase of P4 to P5 in fares, up from the 50 centavos it sought in October last year when a liter of diesel cost only P36.

    The Federation of Jeepney Drivers and Operators (Fejodap) also made a similar call, saying that after a series of weekend-increases in pump prices, it would amend its petition by seeking an increase in the minimum fare from P8 to P10.

    Second-round effects

    “These (fare increases) are second-round effects of inflation,” said acting NEDA Director General Augusto Santos.

    Santos said inflation was expected to remain at double-digit levels in July after hitting a 14-year high of 11.4 percent in June but price growth should taper off later in the year.

    The central bank expects inflation this year to reach 7-9 percent, well above the government target of 3-5 percent and 2.8 percent inflation in 2007.

    Fuel subsidy

    Santos said other “programs” to help public utility vehicles (PUVs) cope with the weekly fuel increases were still being discussed.

    On the proposed P2-fuel subsidy per liter of diesel, Santos said that initially the instructions of Transportation Secretary Leandro Mendoza was to draft its mechanics and present it to the Cabinet.

    When told that the mechanics were ready, Santos said: “In principle (it has been) approved by the Cabinet.”

    Santos advised the LTFRB to “go back to the Cabinet (NEDA) board for final approval to implement it.” With reports from Riza T. Olchondra and Reuters
    Source: http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquire...-taxi-fares-up
    Last edited by russpogi; July 9th, 2008 at 01:51 PM. Reason: edited fonts for clarity...

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    Its only fair that these hikes take effect.

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    anu kaya mangyayari pagdating ng december 2008?

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    now everything goes up.... malas lang ng salaried warrirs since walang gustong magbigay ng increase....

    ano kaya mangyayari sa disyembre....

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    now everything goes up.... malas lang ng salaried warriors since walang gustong magbigay ng increase....

    ano kaya mangyayari sa disyembre....
    Last edited by badsekktor; July 9th, 2008 at 11:31 AM.

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    sa tingin ko mas worse pa ang mangyayari tsskkk...............3

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    the govt was trying to suppress transport fare hikes to insulate commuters from the reality of rising fuel cost.

    But the govt cant suppress fare hikes forever.

    Eto na...

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    it is just about time....kawawa rin mga drivers kung tutuusin...

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    Face reality people is all that I can say...

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    Tama lang IMO!
    Mahirap maging bayani sa panahon ngayon, I mean it's not right na sila sasalo mga price increase.

    Pero teka, next week pa daw....

    Fare hike to take effect next week - LTFRB official

    MANILA, Philippines - The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Wednesday said the fare increase would most likely be implemented next week and not this Thursday or Friday as earlier announced, as the fare matrix would only available for distribution on Monday.

    In an interview with radio dzBB, lawyer Emmanuel Mahipus, LTFRB director, said jeepney and bus drivers cannot collect additional fares without a fare matrix.

    "The matrix would be available Monday but we'll do overtime kaya magme-meeting kami sa leaders ng mga jeepney mamaya (so we will meet the leaders of jeepney groups later in the afternoon)," Mahipus said.

    He said a fare matrix is a requirement before a public utility driver could implement fare increase.

    "Kung walang matrix, hindi muna pwedeng mangolekta dahil wala kang guide (If a driver has not secured a fare matrix, he cannot collect additional fares as he still have no basis for implementing such)," Mahipus said.

    He said the LTFRB is set to meet transport groups later in the day to discuss the dsitribution of fare matrix to the drivers.

    Mahipus said a fare matrix is needed as "we don't want to leave it to the driver and passenger arguing on the street on how much they have to pay for a certain distance."

    "Kasi ang practical aspect n'yan (fare matrix) wala kang basehan sa sisingilin mong pamasahe (The practical aspect of having a fare matrix is for the driver to have a basis on how a passenger should pay)," the LTFRB official said.

    He said the LTFRB's technical group is now computing the fare increase for Metro Manila's 900 routes.

    Mahipus said some 60,000 public utility units are in Metro Manila.

    He said the process of showing the matrix to the transport organizations and operators might take time so they thought of giving it in bulk.

    "Isang bagsak na lang isang kuha, ipamimigay na lang pupunta doon yung liason, i-compute namin, balikan pagka-hapon (We are planning of giving it in bulk to the liason officer of a transport organization who will distribute it to their members. The liason officer will ask us for a computation and he can return in the afternoon to get it)," Mahipus said.

    For drivers who are not members of any transport group, the LTFRB might implement an odd-even scheme where those whose plate number ends with an odd digit will go on Monday while those with an even digit, on Tuesday.

    He said the LTFRB would also be adding lanes for those who will get the fare matrix.

    Asked if the agency needs more time to do this, he answered: "We have to. We cannot move in haste, otherwise we will create disorder."

    He said they are also considering the request of other groups to allow photocopies of the fare matrix but some transport organizations are wary that colorum vehicles might take advantage of it.

    The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) on Tuesday approved petitions for a fare hike for passenger jeeps, buses and taxicabs.

    With the approval of fare hike petitions, the minimum jeepney fare will go up from P8 to P8.50 for the first four kilometers with additional P0.25 for succeeding kilometers. With the adjustment, jeepneys would now be charging an additional P1.50 from the P1.25 initially granted to them in May as a provisional increase.

    The NEDA also approved a P10 across the board hike on taxi fares. Minimum fares for ordinary buses, meanwhile, will go up by P1 from P9 to P10 for the first five kilometers with P0.20 to be added to P1.75 for succeeding kilometers. This would make

    Aircon buses, on the other hand, are also expected to raise their fare by 20 percent of the current price.

    Source:http://www.gmanews.tv/story/105916/F...LTFRB-official
    Last edited by vhenok; July 9th, 2008 at 01:48 PM. Reason: need to add quote

Jeepney, bus, taxi fares up again, effective friday