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LTFRB approves P11 minimum PUJ fare beginning July 1
Students and disabled persons, it said, are also entitled to the same discount of PHP2.2 in PUJs and PHP2.6 in modern PUJs every day. (File photo: Yannes Kiefer/Unsplash)
MANILA – The minimum fare in public utility jeepneys (PUJs) will increase to PHP11 throughout the country beginning Friday after the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) granted the petition of public transport groups.
In an order released on Wednesday, the LTFRB said the new minimum fare is applicable during the first four kilometers, with no increase in succeeding kilometers.
For modern PUJs, the minimum fare was increased to PHP13 for the first four kilometers.
“All PUJ services are directed to grant to qualified senior citizens utilizing their services a fare discount of not less than 20 percent of the approved provisionally increased/discounted fares upon presentation of their senior citizen identification cards,” the order read.
Students and disabled persons, it said, are also entitled to the same discount of PHP2.2 in PUJs and PHP2.6 in modern PUJs every day.
“All PUJ operators shall post a notice of fare increase inside their public utility vehicles that would be conspicuously seen by the riding public,” it said.
It said there will be no increase in the rate collected or revision in the existing fare matrix.
Earlier, public transport groups including 1-United Transport Koalisyon (1-UTAK), Pangkalahatang Sanggunian Manila & Suburbs Drivers Association Nationwide Inc. (PASANG MASDA), Alliance of Transport Operators and Drivers Association of the Philippines (ALTODAP) and Alliance of Concerned Transport Organizations (ACTO) petitioned the LTFRB for a fare increase in PUJs due to the continued global rise in fuel prices.
Their petition noted that the last time the minimum fare was increased to PHP10, the price of diesel was PHP48.90 per liter back in October 2018, compared to PHP81.25 per liter based on the Department of Energy (DOE) Oil Price Monitor dated June 8.
Hannah Sheila
June 29, 2022 at 11:09 PM
I believed this is a fair decision to the transport groups what’s unfair on this situation would be the effect on the commuters who are living solely based on their minimum wages. If the government would strategized instead of just accepting the fuel hikes passively then maybe we have a fighting chance to lower the fuels instead of increasing the fare because even if it’s just P2 that would effect the budget of the poor who survives on every penny. “Wala naman tayong magagawa” is such a cowardly excuse to find ways on how we can lessen the effects on the masses. If we cannot entirely stop the hikes I believe we can find ways on how to somehow lessen the damage on our daily budgets.
Mary Joy Valdevieso
June 30, 2022 at 10:08 PM
Because of the oil price hike many people are affected. So I am not surprise if the fare will also increase. As a commuter, of course this is not a good news for me. But I know I don’t have the right to complain regarding this because I am aware that we are not just the only affected by this but also everyone. I hope people will understand this situation because if they will consider the drivers who are working the whole day just to have enough profit so that they can feed their family and survive the day they will realize why transportation fare need to increase. Everyone is suffering and affected by this so I am hoping for a wide understanding of the people. Commuters are not just the poor here but also the drivers. But well, I also believe and hope that they can find a solution for this.
Judith Lovendino
June 30, 2022 at 10:28 PM
The question here is SAPAT BA? Sapat ba ang dagdag na 2 piso para sa pang araw-araw ng isang drayber??? HINDI.
Taas piso o dos halos weekly naman taas ng gasolina. Kawawang drayber.