MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Tuesday said that only 30,183 of the 256,261 public utility vehicles (PUVs) have so far secured a copy of the new fare matrix.
The latest fare was implemented on Monday, October 3, but PUVs without a displayed revised fare matrix cannot enforce the adjustment as it is among the LTFRB’s requirements for application of the fare hike.
Of the PUVs that have acquired a copy of the matrix, 17,496 are public utility jeepneys, 1,263 are public utility buses, and 5,344 are provincial buses as of October 4.
Only 6,053 regular taxi units while 27 airport taxi units have obtained a copy of the latest fare matrix, the LTFRB added.
Meanwhile, Transportation Network Vehicle Service (TNVS) is no longer required to apply for a copy of the new fare matrix because the adjustment is already expected to be displayed in their apps.
Sample copy of the fare matrix/guide that PUVs are required to secure before they can implement the fare increase. | Photo from LTFRB
The LTFRB said that since September 23, they opened their offices from Monday to Saturday to receive new fare matrix/guide requests but many PUVs still chose to obtain a copy of it a day after the fare increase took effect.
READ: PUV operators may now request updated fare matrix
To recall, the LTFRB announced the fare adjustment in Traditional Public Utility Jeepney (TPUJ), Modern PUJ (MPUJ), Public Utility Bus (PUB), Transport Network Vehicle Service (TNVS), and Taxi on September 16.
READ: LTFRB OKs fare hike for public utility vehicles, TNVS by Oct. 4
Requirements to secure the copy of the latest fare matrix/guide are:
1.) Latest Land Transportation Office (LTO) OR/CR
2.) Franchise Verification
3.) Copy of the Provisional Authority (for those who have not yet been given a decision on their Certificate of Public Convenience)
4.) Official Receipt of Payment
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