The Land Transport Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has approved the increase of taxi fares in a board resolution issued earlier today. https://twitter.com/News5AKSYON/status/915441171903635456 It has been said that the LTFRB has been looking into raising the taxi fares as they try to compete head=to-head with Transport Network Vehicle Service (TNVS) companies such as Uber and Grab, the LTFRB Chairman Martin Delgra III mentioned in an interview last month. The new taxi fares will be effective from date of publishing in major newspapers, unless otherwise revoked or cancelled by the board. 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. Read more in our articles including "It's official: LTFRB increases taxi fares in new resolution" and "LTFRB wants Taxi Fares to be on par with Uber, Grab".
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Mar 30, 2026The Land Transport Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has approved the increase of taxi fares in a board resolution issued earlier today. https://twitter.com/News5AKSYON/status/915441171903635456 It has been said that the LTFRB has been looking into raising the taxi fares as they try to compete head=to-head with Transport Network Vehicle Service (TNVS) companies such as Uber and Grab, the LTFRB Chairman Martin Delgra III mentioned in an interview last month.
The new taxi fares will be effective from date of publishing in major newspapers, unless otherwise revoked or cancelled by the board. 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.
Our coverage of taxi fare increase 2017 includes: "It's official: LTFRB increases taxi fares in new resolution"; "LTFRB wants Taxi Fares to be on par with Uber, Grab"; "Davao taxis now accept fare payments via on-board ATM". Each article provides unique insights and information.