A group of taxi operators on Wednesday called on the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to allow the increase in their flag-down rate to P60 to help alleviate their plight brought by fuel price hikes.
Philippine National Taxi Operators Association President Atty. Jesus Manuel Suntay said the flag-down rate for taxis and transport network vehicle services (TNVS), which was recently adjusted upwards by P5, is not enough.
Sundy said the P5 increase only translates to an additional P100 if they have an average of 20 passengers per day.
“Tumaas ng P30 kada litro ang presyo ng gasolina. At an average of 40 liters a day, P1,200 ang nadagdag sa gastusin ng mga drayber. Ang binigay ay P100 lang. Ang magiging suma, abonado pa ng P1,100 ‘yung mga drayber,” he said in an interview on Unang Balita.
“Walang tulong ang P5 na flag-down rate.”
(The price of gasoline increased by P30 per liter. At an average of 40 liters a day, P1,200 was added to the drivers’ expenses. What was only given to us was P100. This means that drivers still have to pay P1,100 more. The additional P5 in flag-down rate is not enough.)
Suntay explained that the proposed P60 flag-down rate was based on the current fuel prices vis a vis the average amount of liters they utilize and the number of their passengers per day.
“Sa amin naman, ayaw talaga namin mag-file ng petition for fare increase kung hindi talaga kailangan… kaya lang, talagang dumoble ang presyo ng gasolina. Kung mapapansin niyo rin, while sa jeep at sa bus, ‘yung succeeding kilometers nadagdagan, sa taxi, wala eh, flag-down rate lang talaga ang dinagdag,” he said.
(We really don’t want to file a petition for fare increase if it’s not really necessary, but the price of gasoline has doubled. Also, the fare for succeeding kilometers for jeeps and the buses was increased, but that’s not the case with taxies.)
LTFRB on Friday approved a P1 provisional increase in the minimum fare for first four kilometers travel in both traditional and modern jeepneys.
Meanwhile, an additional P0.30 per succeeding kilometer was approved for traditional public utility jeepney (TPUJ), while an additional P0.40 per succeeding kilometer will be implemented for modern PUJ.
For public utility buses (PUB), the land transportation regulator approved a P2 uniformed base fare hike for city and provincial buses for the first five kilometers and the succeeding kilometer fare increase of P0.35 to P0.50 depending on the type of bus. —KBK, GMA News
Taxi group pushes for P60 flag-down rate, says P5 hike not enough
Source: Balita News
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