Lagawe dads approve trike fare rate increase
Posted on | Wednesday, 30 March 2011 | No Comments
by Vency D. Bulayungan
LAGAWE, Ifugao, March 29 - The Sangguniang Bayan here approved the fare rate increase of tricycles here in consideration of the increasing cost of oil, gasoline, and motor vehicles spare parts.
Resolution No. 2001-09 authorized the Lagawe Tricycle Operation and Drivers Association (LATODA) for a one peso increase in the minimum fare and two pesos increase beyond the turning point of destination in the different barangays here.
The local dads here cited section 447 of Republic Act 7160, known as the Local Government Code that provides powers and duties to Sangguniang Bayan members to regulate motorized tricycle.
LATODA president Tejano Balinon said that a public hearing was conducted on the proposed fare increase and consequently, the riding public had given their consent and approval to the proposal.
Relative to this, the ordinance also stated that there shall be a 20 percent discount to the following: students - during school days including Saturdays except Sundays with identification cards (ID) from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.; to senior citizens, and disabled persons.
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The ordinance also covers kindergarten pupils who will be given special fares – P4 within Poblacion; elementary-Lagawe Central School-P5 for two or more pupils and P5 for one passenger only.
On the other hand, there will be a special fare rate during night time such as five passengers capacity per tricycle from 8 p.m. to P5/person and for those going outside Poblacion here will be negotiable. *(PIACAR/ Ifugao)
LAGAWE, Ifugao, March 29 - The Sangguniang Bayan here approved the fare rate increase of tricycles here in consideration of the increasing cost of oil, gasoline, and motor vehicles spare parts.
Resolution No. 2001-09 authorized the Lagawe Tricycle Operation and Drivers Association (LATODA) for a one peso increase in the minimum fare and two pesos increase beyond the turning point of destination in the different barangays here.
The local dads here cited section 447 of Republic Act 7160, known as the Local Government Code that provides powers and duties to Sangguniang Bayan members to regulate motorized tricycle.
LATODA president Tejano Balinon said that a public hearing was conducted on the proposed fare increase and consequently, the riding public had given their consent and approval to the proposal.
Relative to this, the ordinance also stated that there shall be a 20 percent discount to the following: students - during school days including Saturdays except Sundays with identification cards (ID) from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.; to senior citizens, and disabled persons.
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The ordinance also covers kindergarten pupils who will be given special fares – P4 within Poblacion; elementary-Lagawe Central School-P5 for two or more pupils and P5 for one passenger only.
On the other hand, there will be a special fare rate during night time such as five passengers capacity per tricycle from 8 p.m. to P5/person and for those going outside Poblacion here will be negotiable. *(PIACAR/ Ifugao)
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