Fare increase being reined by LTFRB

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Various sides have been heard regarding fare increases.   NEDA is against is as this will trigger a new round of inflation.  Fare increase triggers wage increase and price of goods  (As of now those affected by trucking fare increase have unilaterally increased their prices)

     This noon some discussion were seen at CNN by a jeepney drivers association

     1.  That the P6,500 is not enough and will just be returned to the oil companies

     2.  Oil companies (an old leftist line) are gouging our people  (But oil price increase come from the

          oil traders and producers like OPEC)

    3.  That the take home income of drivers have been reduced (Because they included food expenses of the drivers (maybe with barkada.  What should prevent them from including their alak expenses later on

May be a computation a simulation of how many paying passengers on the average, the fuel consumption must be detailed.   

   4.  That the  sad state of the revenue vs expenses will force many drivers to shift to other jobs and force them to stop 

    It is noteworthy that only jeep drivers would be the only ones affected (the more vocal) groups but not buses or vans, or TVNs

    One wonders if the statement of the official of the jeepney drivers group is to be believed

So various options:

   1.  P1.00 fare increase

   2.  P5.00 fare increase

   3.  P6,500 assistance to the jeepney drivers

Isnaberong taxi, nangongontrata practice continues despite huge penalties? Lack of monitoring?

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Rizal Philippines
September 5, 2016

Today is the death anniversary of Mother Teresa.  Yesterday, she was canonized as a Saint.

We are saddened that despite the missive of Mother Teresa to love another, our taxi drivers do not.  In an experiment by UNTV staffer, 10 out of 10 drivers refused to ferry the anchor of UNTV (in disguise) from Commonwealth to Pamplona Las Pinas for various reasons:  malayo, + 100, matrapik, etc.

This is happening despite the huge penalties of

P5,000 for first offense

P10,000 for second offense

Cancellation of franchise for third offense

Questions:

1.  Are the taxi drivers so callous, or ignorant to defy these orders?  Do they don't know the meaning of public service?
Were they not trained on public service?

2.  Are the taxi owners, operators and LTFRB negligent in monitoring their taxi operations.  (There was one jeepney operator  whose swerving and counterflowing jeepney was was featured in  a video that went viral. The operator in a stupid lame excuse said she does nor remember the name of the driver dahil pa extra extra lang -  what you will not bother to know the name of the driver who drives a quarter of a million vehicle?)

                            Helpless, clawless, spineless?

Senate probes Manila Port Congestion: we need more teamwork, right priorities, and intelligence - Ordonez

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Rizal Philippines   |  August 13, 2014



From Solar News

The Senate Committee on Ways and Means,  and Economic Affairs headed by Sen Bam Aquinotoday conducted an inquiry into the Port Congestion congestion.  The congestion in the Port has been alleged to be caused by the following:  the truck ban in Manila imposed by Pres/Mayor Erap, LTFRB crackdown on colorum trucks.

Those who attended this afternoon's hearing were DTI Secretary Gregory Domingo,  Philippine Chamber of Industry Chair Jess Arranza, Former DTI Usec Ernie Ordonez, Manila Vice Mayor Isko Moreno, LTFRB chair Winston Ginez, ICTSI REgional Head Gonzalez customs and PPA representatives.