Taas-pasahe sa LRT line-1 and 2 sinimulan na

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Sinimulan na ngayong araw ang taas-pasahe sa LRT lines 1 and 2. Dahil dito, ang ilang pasahero, mapipilitang maghigpit ng kanilang budget.  May ulat ang aming senior correspondent Gerg Cahiles.  Visit our website for more #NewsYouCanTrust: https://www.cnnphilippines.com/  Follow our social media pages:  • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CNNPhilippines • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cnnphilippines/ • Twitter: https://twitter.com/cnnphilippines

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00:00 2 pesos to 5 pesos per passenger is what is being done now in LRT Lines 1 and 2.

00:05 Last month, the number of passengers was announced, but there are still people who were surprised, especially those who rarely ride the train.

00:12 Of course, it's the budget. I didn't know that it's going up now. I'm glad that I have a VIP card.

00:18 Regular passengers, like students who are going to the University Belt,

00:23 are being told to discard their luggage.

00:27 The luggage is not that big, so it's very difficult.

00:31 I mean, we are budgeting, but sometimes we save on food just for the massage.

00:37 I'm the only one who will adjust. For example, on water, I'll just carry the luggage instead of buying more.

00:44 In LRT 1, the base fare is 15 pesos for a single journey ticket.

00:49 That will reach 35 pesos if the trip is end-to-end.

00:53 For the stored value ticket or VIP card, the base fare is 14 pesos and the maximum fare is 35 pesos.

01:00 In LRT 2, the same amount of massage is offered for a single journey and stored value cards,

01:07 except for the end-to-end massage for the VIP card, which is 33 pesos.

01:12 For others, the fare is only small, up to 5 pesos per passenger in LRT.

01:17 But for minimum wage earners, the increase in their salary of 40 pesos

01:23 is only for a 4-day massage if they ride LRT.

01:27 That's a big thing, because in massages every day, and the shopping is also increasing.

01:35 According to Light Rail Transit Authority Administrator Hernando Cabrera,

01:39 his subsidy is already big that the government is giving to passengers.

01:43 It's already 160 pesos per trip.

01:47 According to their projection, LRT 2 will earn 100 million pesos because of the fare hike.

01:54 They will use it for the operations and maintenance of LRT Line 2.

01:59 We will transfer funds from the fare hike to the passengers through better services.

02:06 There will be a better and more convenient trip for our passengers.

02:10 Unlike LRT Line 2, Line 1 is privately operated.

02:15 And the company is investing in expansion projects like LRT Line 1 Kavita Extension.

02:21 George Cahiles, CNN Philippines.

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