LTFRB: Despite PUV fare hike petitions, minimum fare stays at P9 for now

Passengers pictured at Tandang Sora Jeep Terminal in Visayas Avenue, Quezon City on Oct. 19, 2021. The Department of Transportation is pushing for an increase in passenger capacity of public utility vehicles following the downgrading of Metro Manila's COVID-19 alert level from 4 to 3.

The STAR / Michael Varcas

MANILA, Philippines — Despite petitions from jeepney groups, the minimum fare for public utility vehicles is set to stay at P9.00 for the time being until the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board decides on a resolution.

In a statement, the LTFRB said Tuesday that the requests for provisional adjustment to increase the minimum fare for public utility jeepneys from P9 to P10 have been submitted for resolution. The board said it scheduled another hearing for a public transport groups' petition for a fare hike on March 22. 

"The LTFRB strongly warns drivers and operators not to charge too much because the offense will be overcharging. Overcharging is considered as a breach of franchise condition... for the commuters, they can complain to the LTFRB," LTFRB Executive Director Tina Cassion said in Filipino in a Viber message to reporters.

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