Despite a petition for the suspension of the no contact apprehension program, the Supreme Court yesterday did not issue a temporary restraining order against its implementation.
A commuters’ group is calling on the transport sector to provide better services as the government started implementing a two-peso increase in jeepney fares, driving the minimum fare to P11 nationwide.
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board is scheduled to hear today the petitions of transport groups to raise the minimum fare for public utility jeepneys to as high as P5 amid the fuel price crisis.
"We had to address immediately the 6.50 fuel price increase yesterday that s why the board met today to resolve immediately the motion for recon for the provisional increase," Cassion said.Â