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UV Express, bus drivers mull seeking fare hike due to rising operation costs

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Alvin Elchico, ABS-CBN News

<p>MANILA — Groups of UV Express and bus drivers on Thursday said they were considering filing petitions to raise fares due to rising operational costs.</p><p>UV Express Alliance of the Philippines secretary general George Jalandoni said his group floated the idea of filing a petition after a discussion with jeepney groups.</p><p>Jalandoni added his group believed it had valid reasons to raise fares, despite a decision by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) last May for a 50-centavo hike per kilometer.</p><p>He added that aside from rising fuel prices, UV Express operators and drivers were also grappling with increased toll fees and higher prices of spare parts.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/08/14/23/fresh-oil-price-hike-set-on-aug-15">Fresh oil price hike set on Aug. 15</a></li></ul><p>The group has yet to decide how much of an increase they would request. They expect to arrive at a decision within the next few weeks.</p><p>Meanwhile, provincial and city buses are also studying a fare hike petition, citing the same reasons mentioned by the UV Express drivers&#x27; group.</p><p>Leaders of both groups would meet next week to finalize their decision on whether or not to proceed with the petition and determine the amount they will request.</p><p>The LTFRB said there was no rule prohibiting the filing of a fare hike petition within a year of the approval of the latest hike.</p><p>This means that UV Express groups could proceed with filing a petition should they choose to do so.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEOS: </strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hTBcKW8N5Pc?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/WEjKJk1nia0?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

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UV Express, bus drivers mull seeking fare hike due to rising operation costs

Alvin Elchico,

ABS-CBN News

Published August 17, 2023 05:49 PM PHT

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Updated August 17, 2023 06:40 PM PHT

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