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Grab driver, June 11, 2019.  Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/File

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Andrea Taguines

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/174003814902320190611-tnvs-grab-protest-JC-9692.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Grab driver, June 11, 2019.  Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/File </span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>MANILA - A group of Transport Network Vehicle Service (TNVS) drivers on Wednesday filed a petition seeking to increase the base fare for booked rides from P45 to P70.</p><p>Laban TNVS President Jun De Leon said they also wanted a higher per minute travel charge, citing a significant increase in oil prices over the past several years, higher vehicle maintenance costs, and inflationary factors affecting operational expenses.</p><p>“Sa sobrang traffic po ngayon, sobra po ang pagkalugi ng mga TNVS. Kaya dapat yung P2 per minute ay gawing P3 per minute upang madagdagan man lang ang kita ng mga TNVS driver,” De Leon said during a protest action outside the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) office in Quezon City.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2025/2/18/lrt-hikes-fares-starting-april-1252"><strong>LRT-1 fare hike to take effect on April 2</strong></a></div><p>The petition noted that fare rates for four-wheeled ride-hailing platforms had been stagnant for five years.</p><p>“Traditional Public Utility Vehicles (PUV) such as taxis, buses and jeepneys have been granted fare increases but TNVS fares remain unchanged for the past five years despite similar cost pressures,” the petition said.</p><p>“Given that TNVS operates under the same economic conditions as other PUVs, it is only fair and equitable that TNVS fares be adjusted accordingly,” it added.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/2/19/ltfrb-to-decide-on-provisional-jeepney-fare-hike-petition-by-april-2024"><strong>LTFRB to decide on provisional jeepney fare hike petition by April</strong></a></div><div> </div><div> </div>

<p>A group of Transport Network Vehicle Service (TNVS) drivers on Wednesday filed a petition seeking to increase the base fare for booked rides from P45 to P70.</p>

A group of Transport Network Vehicle Service (TNVS) drivers on Wednesday filed a petition seeking to increase the base fare for booked rides from P45 to P70.

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Ride-hailing drivers seek increase in base fare

Andrea Taguines,

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Published Feb 20, 2025 03:57 PM PHT

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