Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, June 6) — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Monday said it will coordinate with its enforcers in Calabarzon region to apprehend jeepney operators and drivers who allegedly charge beyond the minimum fare in some areas in Cavite.
“We will coordinate with our enforcers sa Region 4-A para mapuntahan po ‘yung area na ‘yon at magkaroon ng enforcement operation for overcharging,” LTFRB executive director Tina Cassion told CNN Philippines’ Newsroom Ngayon.
[Translation: We will coordinate with our enforcers in Region 4-A to go to the area and conduct an enforcement operation for overcharging.]
The operation is expected within the week, Cassion said. She added that similar operations were done before, especially in Metro Manila.
She urges drivers and operators in Cavite to not overcharge the riding public and stressed that fare increases need to go through a process.
“Huwag po nating pwersahin ‘yung ating mga mananakay (na magbayad ng sobra). Minsan sakto lang din ‘yung pamasahe ng mga ‘yan and then magsukli po tayo ng maayos,” she said.
[Translation: Let’s not force our commuters to pay more than the minimum. Sometimes, they only have the exact fare. Let’s give the appropriate change.]
“There’s a process naman po, ongoing naman po ‘yung fare petition ninyo at antayin na lang po natin ‘yung resulta po doon,” she noted.
[Translation: There’s a process, your fare petition is ongoing and let’s just wait for its result.]
