THE LAND Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has warned jeepney drivers that they could be fined for overcharging should they refuse to follow the provisional P7 minimum fare.
Board member Ariel Inton issued the warning following complaints that some jeepney drivers were insisting that a fare matrix must first be issued before the rollback could take effect.
“Under the rules, the provisional rate becomes effective upon publication in a newspaper of general circulation; there is no need for a fare matrix,” Inton said.
Senior citizens, students and persons with disabilities are still entitled to the 20 percent discount, he stressed, adding that overcharging carries a penalty of P5,000 under Joint Administrative Order No. 2014-001.
The LTFRB approved the 50-centavo fare rollback on Jan. 21 which took effect in Metro Manila and Regions 3 and 4. Erika Sauler