By Alec Go
Commuters will need to shell out more coins after the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) granted the provisional P1.00-fare hike requests of jeepney operators effective October 8 amid rising fuel costs.
The adjustment will bring the minimum fare to P13.00 for traditional jeepneys and P15.00 for modern units starting Oct. 8.
“Piso na provisional fare increase lamang po ang inaprubahan natin sa first four kilometres pero wala pong kahit anong dagdag sa succeeding kilometres,” LTFRB Chairperson Atty. Teofilo Guadiz III said.
“Applicable po ito sa modern at traditional public utility jeepney sa buong bansa simula sa October 08,” Guadiz added.
Operators also requested for a P5.00-hike for the first four kilometers and P1.00 for each succeeding kilometer.
The LTFRB reminded operators and commuters that the hike will take effect on the set date while evaluation is ongoing for the petition.