MANILA -- The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) said it has summoned 19 transport network companies (TNCs) for allegedly failing to implement the government-mandated fare hikes.
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) last week approved fare hikes for transport network vehicle services (TNVS) to the following amounts:
Sedan: P65 base fare
AUV/SUV: P75 base fare
Hatchback: P55 base fare
Premium: P165/km base fare
In an interview on DZMM TeleRadyo, LTFRB Chairman Atty. Greg Pua said the agency has been receiving complaints that some TNCs have not yet implemented the fare hike.
A newspaper report noted that TNVS drivers shoulder the fuel costs for their cars, so not implementing the fare hike will hurt them, not the TNCs.
"Ang siste po dito, yung iba po ay nag-implement...so nagiging kompetisyon po ngayon ang nangyayari to the prejudice naman ng atin pong mga mahal na driver," Pua said.
"Yung mga commuters naman po natin, alam naman po natin naiintindihan po ang kalagayan ng atin pong mga drivers," he noted.
Pua called on TNCs to fix their systems and implement the fare hike.
"Kayo,may sistema, mga IT kayo, eh naiintindihan namin yung 1 to 2 days na hindi nyo na-implement dahil…maaaring binabago po nila yung sistema and it will take some time pero baka po matagal na po yung isang linggo," he said.
"Pangalawa po, hindi naman po ito bagong desisyon natin, desisyon natin ito nung Marso. Eh, if you're a company po talaga na may malasakit sa ating mga drivers, as early as that one po during the suspension of the fare hike sana ginawan na ng paraan or maayos," he said.
Pua said the TNCs will be asked to explain why their accreditation should not be suspended or cancelled for their alleged failure to implement fare hikes. The hearing is set for October 7.