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In line with this new policy, LTFRB encourages commuters to purchase and load their own beep cards to avoid inconveniences upon the implementation of the automated fare collection system. The Land Transport Regulatory and Franchising Board (LTFRB) has "unanimously agreed" to raise the taxi fares to be on par with private TNVS (transport network vehicle services) companies Uber and Grab, its Chairman Martin Delgra III has announced Wednesday during the agency's 2018 budget hearing in the Senate. Delgra has cited the need to increase the fares to hopefully help solve the problem of cab underutilization. After months of petition and protest, jeepney drivers finally got the fare increase but not the P10 minimum they wanted. The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) approved a fare hike of 50-centavo for the minimum distance of 4-kilometer starting June 14. There is also something different with the new fare matrix, there are reports that say, "children less than one meter in height shall be transported free of charge, and those from 1 to 1.30 meters in height shall pay half the fare." In line with that, operators must provide visible markings for height verification. Read more in our articles including "DOTr to implement cashless transaction on EDSA Busway System starting October 1" and "LTFRB wants Taxi Fares to be on par with Uber, Grab".