Group of taxi operators asks LTFRB to increase flag down rate to P70

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00:00 A group of taxi operators requested for an increase in the flag down rate amidst the

00:04 continuous rise in the price of petroleum products.

00:08 Bongsun Tai, president of the Philippine National Taxi Operators says their sector is requesting

00:14 for an increase of 30 pesos to the prevailing 40 peso flag down rate.

00:19 The group has filed a petition before the Land Transportation and Franchising Regulatory

00:23 Board but has yet to receive a reply from the agency.

00:27 "The year we've been following up until now, we haven't received a reply from the LTFRB.

00:34 The motion of reconsideration that we filed, that pertains to the fair increase that we

00:41 requested.

00:42 In our original petition, we are requesting an additional 30 pesos for the flag down rate.

00:49 But instead of granting the additional 30 pesos for the flag down rate, the LTFRB gave

00:55 additional five pesos.