The Land Transportation and Franchising Regulatory Board (LTFRB) yesterday ruled to implement a provisional fare decrease for jeepneys plying Metro Manila as well as those in Regions 3 (Central Luzon) and 4 (Calabarzon and Mimaropa). From P7.50, the basic jeepney fare will now be P7. Calabarzon is composed of the provinces of Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon. Mimaropa, meanwhile, covers the two provinces of Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, and Palawan. According to the LTFRB, transport groups such as the Alliance of Concerned Transport Operators (ACTO), Federation of Jeepney Operators and Drivers Association of the Philippines (FEJODAP), Pasang Masda, and several others filed for the voluntary reduction of fares in the wake of the steady decrease of oil prices. “What made us decide on the fare reduction? The clamor of the public to reduce fares and the unity among jeepney operators and associations encouraged us to implement the fare rollback, which [...]
