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Dennis Datu, ABS-CBN News

Dennis Datu

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1773469148327viber_image_2026-03-14_13-41-59-475.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Dennis Datu, ABS-CBN News</span></span></span></div><p>PUERTO GALERA, Oriental Mindoro  — Puerto Galera Vice Mayor Rocky Ilagan has urged Oriental Mindoro Gov. Humerlito “Bonz” Dolor to hold a dialogue between shipping line operators and local officials to address the sudden and significant increase in ferry fares. </p><p>Ilagan criticized shipping companies for the abrupt fare hike, saying it would greatly affect the livelihood of Mindoro residents who transport their products to Batangas and Manila. </p><p>The vice mayor also expressed concern over the possible impact of higher ferry fares on tourism to Puerto Galera, especially as the expected peak season begins this March.</p><p>“Ang pinakamalaking epekto nito ay doon sa ating mga kababayan na lumuluwas para mag-aral, magdala ng produkto,” Ilagan also said.</p><div><br/></div><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display:flex;max-width:560px;width:100%;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px"><iframe id="twitter-widget-3" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" style="position:static;visibility:visible;width:560px;height:316px;display:block;flex-grow:1" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-3&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=2032228469992800375&amp;lang=en&amp;maxWidth=560px&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Aod2-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2026-03-13T23%3A06%3A09.288574%3Afbe2ba92-6084-4d77-aa8f-63e28913b17e%26action%3Dedit&amp;sessionId=4e9d8919ece81949ab7d924d47c4a7e65926c748&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px" data-tweet-id="2032228469992800375"></iframe></div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><p>Ilagan also called on shipping companies to clarify the basis of their fare increase, noting that operators earlier cited the rise in global fuel prices due to conflicts in the Middle East.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2026/3/9/ferry-operators-raise-fares-as-fuel-prices-spike-over-middle-east-tensions-0001">Ferry operators raise fares as fuel prices spike over Middle East tensions</a></div><p>According to Ilagan, shipping lines had already increased ferry fares in 2022 due to the Russia-Ukraine war.</p><p>However, when global fuel prices later stabilized, the fares stayed up.</p><p>“Ang aking pakiusap sana sa lahat ng mga may-ari ng shipping lines ay sana matulungan ang aming mga kababayan na hindi naman agad magtaas ang pamasahe dahil napakahabang panahon naman nyong hindi ibinababa ang pamasahe,” Ilagan said.</p><p>“Eh ngayon tumataas ng ilang araw pa lang ay magtataas na agad kayo ng pamasahe,” he added.</p><p>Last week, the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Oriental Mindoro passed a resolution urging the Maritime Industry Authority to investigate, review, and halt the ferry fare hike implemented by shipping companies.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/3/13/dotr-to-issue-show-cause-orders-to-overcharging-ferry-lines-2135">DOTr to issue show cause orders to overcharging ferry lines</a></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div style="text-align:center"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/tlL00SRY1ec?si=eIT7AZ2YSqSkZB-Y" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div>

<p>Puerto Galera Vice Mayor Rocky Ilagan has urged Oriental Mindoro Gov. Humerlito “Bonz” Dolor to hold a dialogue between shipping line operators and local officials to address the sudden and significant increase in ferry fares.</p>

Puerto Galera Vice Mayor Rocky Ilagan has urged Oriental Mindoro Gov. Humerlito “Bonz” Dolor to hold a dialogue between shipping line operators and local officials to address the sudden and significant increase in ferry fares.

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Dialogue between shipping lines, Mindoro officials sought amid ferry fare hike

Dennis Datu,

ABS-CBN News

Published March 14, 2026 01:19 PM PHT

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Updated March 14, 2026 02:19 PM PHT

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