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A team from a motorcycle taxi app assisted by police conducts operations against alleged fake app riders at a bus terminal in Cubao, Quezon City on Wednesday, June 4, 2025. The crackdown aims to apprehend individuals posing as accredited riders and ensure commuter safety. The team also inspected permits, IDs, and safety compliance of riders in the Cubao terminal area. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News

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Job Manahan

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/176621472955020250604-fake-tnvs-ops=MT-10.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="A team from a motorcycle taxi app assisted by police conducts operations against alleged fake app riders at a bus terminal in Cubao, Quezon City on Wednesday, June 4, 2025. The crackdown aims to apprehend individuals posing as accredited riders and ensure commuter safety. The team also inspected permits, IDs, and safety compliance of riders in the Cubao terminal area. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News "/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">A team from a motorcycle taxi app assisted by police conducts operations against alleged fake app riders at a bus terminal in Cubao, Quezon City on Wednesday, June 4, 2025. The crackdown aims to apprehend individuals posing as accredited riders and ensure commuter safety. The team also inspected permits, IDs, and safety compliance of riders in the Cubao terminal area. <em>Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News </em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — A group has welcomed the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board’s (LTFRB) decision on compensatory adjustment for pick-up fares starting this Saturday, saying this would greatly help drivers during the holiday rush.</p><p>The LTFRB earlier this week allowed Transport Network Vehicle Services (TNVS) to charge passengers for the distance traveled to their pickup point.</p><p>This agency clarified, however, that the pick-up fare system would be limited to a five-kilometer radius. The pick-up fare will also vary depending on the type of vehicle—subcompact, cars, or SUVs.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2025/12/18/distance-to-pickup-point-part-of-tnvs-fare-from-december-20-ltfrb-1319">Distance to pickup point part of TNVS fare from December 20 — LTFRB</a></div><p>For its part, the TNVS Community Philippines or TCP thanked LTFRB for listening to their concerns, but said the dialogue does not stop there.</p><p>“Isinusulong na natin noon pa man ang pagkakaroon ng compensatory adjustment sa pick-up fares,” the group said in a statement.</p><p>“Ito ay upang mabalanse ang gastusin ng TNVS drivers at hindi sila malugi sa gitna ng pagbawas sa surge cap at makapagpatuloy sila sa pagseserbisyo sa ating mga komyuters, lalo na ngayong Kapaskuhan,” it added.</p><p>TNVS drivers will encounter more challenges along the way, even after the holidays, the group said, as the cap on surge pricing takes effect.</p><p>Because of this, the group said it would continue monitoring the developments.</p><p>“Hindi maaring basta na lamang bawasan ang surge – lalo na sa holiday rush kung saan malala ang traffic na nagpapahaba ang biyahe ng bawat booking,” the statement read.</p><p>“Pagkatapos ng Kapaskuhan, haharapin pa rin natin ang hamon ng inflation at tumataas na operational costs sa pamamasada. Mananatiling nakatutok ang TCP sa pagsulong ng patas na kita at propesyonal na pamantayan sa ating industriya,” it added.</p><p>Citing studies, LTFRB chairperson Vigor Mendoza said operational data show that TNVS drivers often spend a lot of time traveling from where they accept the ride to passengers&#x27; pickup points.</p><p>Mendoza said the move is an &quot;acceptable and justified solution to balance the impact of the price surging reduction by 50 percent to the TNVS community.&quot;</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2025/12/18/grab-welcomes-new-ltfrb-policy-on-tnvs-fare-rules-2257">Grab welcomes new LTFRB policy on TNVS fare rules</a></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div style="text-align:center"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/KzXSnx7U0Zs?si=r2IT2KkJHUgQNKVh" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>

<p>A group has welcomed the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board’s (LTFRB) decision on compensatory adjustment for pick-up fares starting this Saturday, saying this would greatly help drivers during the holiday rush.</p>

A group has welcomed the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board’s (LTFRB) decision on compensatory adjustment for pick-up fares starting this Saturday, saying this would greatly help drivers during the holiday rush.

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Group welcomes LTFRB’s decision on pick-up fare adjustment

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Published Dec 20, 2025 03:22 PM PHT

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