The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Tuesday, Oct. 3, approved the petition of ₱1.00 provisional fare increase for modern and traditional public utility jeepneys (PUJs).
According to RH Christian Maño, the approved farke hike will take effect on Sunday, Oct. 8.
The ₱1 provisional fare increase will push the current minimum fare in traditional PUJs to ₱13 and in modern PUJs to ₱15.
JUST IN: P1.00 provisional increase sa pasahe sa traditional at modern jeep, inaprubahan na ng LTFRB at ipatutupad simula Oktubre 8 habang patuloy na dinidinig ang main petition ng mga transport group na P5.00 permanent fare increase | @dzrhnews https://t.co/g2HmRxyMjx pic.twitter.com/IJlv501SXB
— Christian Maño (@xtian_mano) October 3, 2023
The LTFRB, meanwhile, will still continue the hearing on the transport group' main petition for a ₱5.00 permanent fare hike.
Several transportation groups earlier prayed for a ₱5 increase in the minimum fare, including a provisional adjustment of ₱1.00.
