Only 15,000 or about six percent of the targeted 250,000 public utility vehicles (PUVs) nationwide have obtained a copy of the updated fare matrix, and thus were able to charge the new base fare of P12 on Monday, the first day of the implementat---- READ:
the updated fare matrix, and thus were able to charge the new base fare of P12 on Monday, the first day of the implementation of increased fares.Danny Pata
“PTT Philippines to implement the following price rollbacks effective 6 am Tuesday, October 4, 2022: Gasoline by P0.40 per liter, diesel by P0.45 per liter,” the company said in its advisory. The transport board already reached out to operators to ensure the compliance of their PUVs, she added. It also approved an additional fare per succeeding kilometer, up by P0.30 for traditional PUJs to P1.80, and by P0.40 for modern PUJs to P2.20.
For taxis, the flag-down rate will be hiked to P45, and P40 in the Cordillera Administrative Region .
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