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Commuters can breathe a sigh of relief as President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (PBBM) ordered the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to suspend the fare hikes for public transportation scheduled on Thursday.
Saying that the government needs to (first) support commuters, workers and students and ”everyone who uses our transportation system” during difficult times, the chief executive ordered the suspension to acknowledge the hardships the public is already going through due to rapidly rising fuel prices because of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
Apparently, the move is aimed to show the president wants to reassured citizens that the government will ensure “no one gets left behind” under his watch.
Last Monday, the DOTr announced a one-peso fare increase among passenger jeepneys following diesel prices hitting more than ₱100 per liter and gasoline reaching almost ₱90 per liter.