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LTFRB approves P1 minimum fare hike for jeeps, P2 for buses

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Jeepneys ply the Quiapo-Project 8 route. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News/File" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/life/10/27/20201027-quiapo-proj-8-jeep-edsa-route-md-1167.jpg"/><figcaption>Jeepneys ply the Quiapo-Project 8 route. <em>Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News/File</em></figcaption></figure></div><h3> Flagdown rates of taxis, TNVS also rise</h3><p>MANILA (UPDATED) — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Friday granted a P1 fare increase for traditional and modern jeepneys, pushing the minimum fare to P12 and P14 respectively. </p><p>&quot;In the decision released by the Board today, a P1 provisional increase was approved for TPUJ and MPUJ for the first four (4) kilometers,&quot; the LTFRB said in a statement. </p><p>Buses, meanwhile, were granted a P2 fare increase. </p><p>The minimum fare for ordinary buses is now P13 and P15 for the air-conditioned ones.</p><p>The LTFRB also raised the flagdown rates of taxis and transport network vehicle service (TNVS) by P5.</p><p>&quot;Upon effectivity of the decision, the minimum fare for Taxis and Sedan-type TNVS will be P45, while AUV/SUV-type TNVS will be at P55,&quot; it said. </p><p>&quot;For hatchback-type TNVS, flagdown rate will be P35. There will be no increase in the succeeding kilometers.&quot;</p><p>The new fare hikes will be effective in the first week of October or 15 days after their publication, said LTFRB chairperson Cheloy Garafil.</p><p>&quot;As per the previous announcement, hindi naman ito natago sa inyo talagang we recognize the need to raise the fare… talagang binalanse lang namin siya,&quot; Garafil said.</p><p>(As per the previous announcement, this was not hidden from you. We just recognized the need to raise the fare... we took a balancing act.)</p><p>The official added that their &quot;primordial&quot; consideration in granting the hikes was commuters&#x27; paying capacity and its effect on inflation.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/08/29/22/diesel-kerosene-higit-p6l-ang-itataas-sa-agosto-30">Higit P6/L taas-presyo sa diesel, kerosene kasado na sa Agosto 30</a></li></ul><p>He also told operators and drivers to get a new fare matrix from the agency.</p><p>Meanwhile, the LTFRB said the 20% discount for senior citizens, persons with disability (PWDs), and students will still be effective. </p><p>The fare hikes come in the face of oil price increases and Russia&#x27;s invasion of Ukraine. </p><div><strong>—with a report from Johnson Manabat, ABS-CBN News</strong></div><div><strong>  RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><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=2223846" width="100%"></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>

The LTFRB also raised the flagdown rates of taxis and TNVS by P5.