Manila to pay jeepney drivers P3,000 a day for free ride programCommuters ride passenger jeepneys along Kamias Road in Quezon City as they head to their respective destination on March 11, 2026. Transport group PISTON seeks P2 provisional fare increase, hiking the minimum fare to P15, to cope with the high fuel prices. MANILA, Philippines — Manila will subsidize jeepney drivers' daily earnings so that passengers on participating routes don't have to pay fares, Mayor Isko Moreno Domagoso announced Friday, March 27. In exchange, the jeepney drivers will allow passengers to ride for free. Domagoso said the program was developed within 48 hours after a meeting with presidents of 22 jeepney operators and drivers associations.

Source: Philippine Star March 28, 2026 05:34 UTC