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Taxi flag-down rates cut

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THE Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board reduced on Monday the flag-down rate of taxi cabs across the country by P10 from P40 to P30 effective March 19. 

The agency approved the permanent reduction of the existing taxi fare nationwide (except in Cordillera Administrative Region) to P30 for the flag-down rate, P3.50 for every succeeding 300  meters and P3.50 for the waiting time per 90 seconds.

For airport taxis, the LTFRB ordered  the permanent flag-down rate at P60 for the first 500 meters; P4 for every succeeding 500 meters after the first 500 meters; and P4 for every 90 seconds of waiting time.

On the other hand, the permanent flag-down rate of taxis in Baguio City will be P30, P2 for every succeeding 400 meters and P2 for every 60 seconds of waiting time. 

The reduction for flag down rate will take effect 10 days from publication of the order in national dailies, even without calibration and resealing of the taxi-meter.

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The new rates for the succeeding meters and the waiting time shall be effective upon calibration and resealing of the taxi-meter. 

Taxi operators who fail to calibrate and seal/reseal their taxi meters on the above-mentioned schedule will be penalized P5,000.

Taxi units not following the new approved rates will be penalized P5,000 pursuant to Joint Administrative Order No. 2014-01 issued by the Department of Transportation and Communications.

The board’s decision to approve the new rates is based on recommendations from the National Economic Development Board and the Department of Trade and Industry. 

The petition to revert back to the previous taxi flagdown rate was filed by the Angat Tsuper Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Operator ng Pilipinas Genuine Organization Transport Coalition (STOP & GO), Inc., while . Dumper Philippines Taxi Drivers Association, Inc. filed for the cancellation of Order on the Provisional P10.00 discount of air-conditioned taxi flagdown nationwide.

The Philippine National Taxi Operators Association, Association of Taxi Operators in Panay Inc., and Metro Cebu Taxi Operators Association also filed a petition for the reduction of fare rate for TAXI service, UV Express Service and Airport Taxi Service.

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