Commuting in Cebu Goes Back To Normal with Fare Rollback - P7 for Jeepneys and No more Additional P10 for Taxis

Don't get me wrong, I'm very grateful that the fare will be cheaper but I for one do sympathize with drivers and a few pesos will go a long way for them. I don't get the big deal on why they can't just come to an agreement on this.



I personally don't get lawyer Manuel Iway, and why the scheme can't be advantageous for drivers? Isn't business supposed to favor the the manufacturer? While of course I'm against over-charging at the same time, there should be a balance here somewhere for everybody to be able to meet half-way.


But for public consumption as an FYI -- starting December 15, the minimum jeepney fare in Cebu will be P7 for the first five kilometers. Taxis, on the other hand, are no longer allowed to collect the P10 add-on fare.


A hearing on February 18, 2009 has been set to discuss whether the current rates should be restored or scrapped.

Inevitable? Jeepney Fares at P10 And Taxi Fares Starting at P45?

This has got to be a cruel nightmare! If the rising price of groceries and gasoline wasn't enough, now commuters' fare will go up too. I do understand that jeepney and taxi drivers also suffer from the gas price increases and maybe this is truly necessary so they can make a decent living as well.

It just really hurts!

Cebu jeepney drivers will cry for a P10 minimum fare if incentives aren’t given by the government to cushion yesterday’s increase in fuel prices, the 18th round this year. A P10 minimum fare is reasonable for jeepney drivers, said Ryan Benjamin Yu, vice chairman of the Cebu Integrated Transport Service Cooperative Inc.

Commuters now pay P7 to ride the jeepney, after two rounds of 50-centavo increases were given on a provisional basis by the LTFRB this year while waiting for the drivers’ petition to be resolved. But according to Yu, the P1 buffer is not enough to offset the fuel price increases.

Given the relentless oil price increases, Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) Chairman Thompson Lantion said the agency is likely to approve a P1 fare increase for jeepneys and a P10 “add-on” in cab fares.

So I guess it's inevitable folks! Just be prepared to hand over your P10 in jeepney fare and an additional P10 to the taxi cab. Maybe I should just get a bike?