The LTFRB on Thursday announced a P1 provisional jeepney fare rollback in the NCR. Photo courtesy of LTFRB Chairman’s Twitter page.
MANILA, Philippines–Starting Thursday, the minimum jeepney fare in Metro Manila will be P7.50, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has announced.
From the previous standard fare of P8.50, the LTFRB issued a provisional decrease on fare rate by P1.
LTFRB Chairman Winston Ginez said the rollback will also affect the discounted fare for students and senior citizens, reducing it to P6.00 for the first four kilometers.
A transport group, who earlier slammed the LTFRB for increasing jeepney fare by only 50 centavos, said it welcomes the fare rollback.
George San Mateo, national president of Piston (Pagkakaisa ng mga Samahan ng Tsuper at Operator Nationwide), pointed out that, alongside the rollback, the government and its regulatory agencies should lower prices of basic commodities and services.
Instead of passing the burden to poor jeepney drivers earning only up to P400 in a day, San Mateo asked the administration to lower shipping costs, air freight rates and Metro Rail Transit and Light Rail Transit fare.
“Jeepney drivers are earning way below the P466 minimum wage. They’re also living way below the government’s mandated daily living wage of P1,063 per day of a family of six,” he said.
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