.50 centavo jeepney fare rollback – for 1 week
Jeepney groups in Metro Manila agreed to give commuters a week-long Valentine gift: a 50-centavo fare rollback from February 10 to 17.
Jeepney groups on Tuesday made the announcement during their meeting with Elena Bautista, chair of the Land Transportation Regulatory and Franchising Board at the Aberdeen Court in Quezon City, which President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo briefly attended.
The fare rollback will cover all routes plied by members of the Federation of Jeepney Operators and Drivers Alliance of the Philippines; Makati Jeepney Operators and Drivers Alliance; Federation of Jeepney Operators and Drivers of the Philippines; and the Alliance of Transport Operators and Drivers Association of the Philippines.
The President thanked the group and lauded them for giving relief to the public instead of seeking relief from rising oil prices.
“I am here to thank you because Jeepney Week is approaching. Instead of seeking benefits, you are the ones giving benefits to the people. Thank you very much,” she said. -GMANEWS.TV
