By Gabriela Baron
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) warned operators of public utility vehicles (PUV) against collecting higher fares starting Monday, Oct. 3, without the new fare matrix.
In an advisory, LTFRB said public utility jeepney (PUJ), modern PUJ (MPUJ), and public utility bus (PUB) operators are required to obtain a new fare matrix from the LTFRB before they can charge a new fare.
“Ang mga operator ng PUJ, MPUJ, at PUB ay kinakailangang kumuha ng bagong fare matrix sa tanggapan ng LTFRB bago sila makasingil ng bagong pasahe simula October 3, 2022,” LTFRB said.
“Kinakailangan ding i-update ng mga transport network companies mula sa kanilang system ang naturang fare increase,” the agency added.
As for taxi operators, LTFRB said they must also obtain a fare guide at the LTFRB office.
“Nais [din] ipaabot ng ahensya na ipinagbabawal ang pagtaas ng pamasahe hangga’t walang nakalagay na updated fare matrix o fare guide sa mga pampublikong sasakyan kung saan ito’y agad makikita ng pasahero.”
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