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Pasang Masda suspends fare hike plea after DOTR pledges to double fuel subsidy

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<figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1958214" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>MANILA – A transport group said it is suspending its call for a fare hike Thursday after the Department of Transportation (DOTr) pledged to double the amount of fuel subsidy that will be given to jeepney drivers.</p><p>Pasang Masda president Obet Martin said Transportation Secretary Art Tugade told transport groups about the doubling of fuel subsidy Wednesday afternoon.</p><p>“Kahapon 2 o’ clock, 2:30 p.m. ay nagkaroon kami ng meeting, I requested meeting with Sec. Art Tugade,” said Martin. &quot;At napagbigyan niya kami, kasama ko si Atty. Vigor ng 1-UTAK, Boy Vargas ng ALTODAP, Libay de Luna ng ACTO at ang Pasang Masda,” he said.</p><p>“Ngayon, yung fuel subsidy…early this week or next week definitely ilalabas yung P2.5 billion. At ang good news diyan, dodoblehin ng DOTR yan,” he added.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/03/09/22/p25-b-fund-for-fuel-subsidy-may-be-out-this-weekend">DBM: P2.5 billion funds for fuel subsidy may be released this weekend</a></li></ul><p>“Sa pamamagitan ni Secretary Art Tugade magiging P5 billion ang magiging fuel subsidy ng mga driver,” Martin said.</p><p>“Instead na <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/news/03/02/22/ltfrb-puv-units-to-get-p6500-each-in-fuel-subsidy">P6,500</a> per unit, magiging P13,000 na po nag makukuha ng ating mga jeepney drivers. And aside--kaya kami pumayag dito na i-parking muna namin ang aming petisyon, dahil ang mga traditional na jeep ay ipina-include na rin ni Secretary Art Tugade dito sa service contracting, yung free rides, that will start by next week or the other week.”</p><p>“Malaki pong tulong yan sa amin, even sa traditional jeep, at sa driver, operator,” he explained.</p><p>Martin said Tuagde asked them to suspend their fare hike petition as this might stoke inflation.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/03/09/22/ltfrb-fare-hike-postponed-after-operators-fail-to-submit-docs">LTFRB: Fare hike hearing set Mar. 22 after operators fail to submit docs</a></li></ul><p>“Aming pinag-usapan at nakiusap ang kalihim Art Tugade na wag na muna nating itaas sapagkat masyadong maapektuhan ang ating bansa, yung inflation natin.”</p><p>“Katatapos lang ng pandemya, at ngayon nag-i-istart lang tayong makabangon, eh, sa magandang pakiusap at sa magandang subisidiyang ibinigay na dinoble, at ung service contracting na free rides, sumang-ayon po kaming i-park muna namin yung aming idinulog na fare hike,” Martin said.</p><p>“Ayoko rin naman saktan ang ating mga mamamayan na ngayon lang bumabangon sa kanilang hanapbuhay,” he added.</p><p>Fuel prices in the Philippines have been spiking amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/business/03/08/22/rollback-malabo-presyo-ng-petrolyo-maaaring-tumaas-pa">Rollback malabo, presyo ng petrolyo maaaring tumaas pa: DOE</a></li></ul><p>An energy official said Tuesday that oil prices may continue to rise next week because there is still an oil shortage and dwindling inventory of crude supply worldwide.</p><div><strong>--ANC, 10 March 2022</strong></div>

A transport group said it is suspending its call for a fare hike Thursday after DOTr pledged to double the fuel subsidy for jeepney drivers.