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Transport regulators are now considering a one-peso provisional fare increase as they look into separate petitions for a 2-peso and 5-peso fare hike.  Senior correspondent Gerg Cahiles spoke to some commuters.   Visit our website for more #NewsYouCanTrust: https://www.cnnphilippines.com/  Follow our social media pages:  • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CNNPhilippines • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cnnphilippines/ • Twitter: https://twitter.com/cnnphilippines

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00:00 Workers endure the daily commuting struggles just to earn a decent amount for their families.

00:05 They say the possible JICNE fare increase before the end of the year will be an added burden to

00:12 their financial situation. If the provisional one peso fare increase is implemented, minimum fare

00:18 for traditional JICNEs will be 13 pesos and 15 pesos for the modern ones.

00:24 Imagine if you commute 20 days a week, plus 20 pesos in expenses.

00:30 We can't do anything if the fare increases.

00:32 But if the fare increases, it will still affect our daily budget.

00:41 Some JICNE drivers understand the extra burden of fare increases to passengers.

00:47 But they say they too are struggling to keep afloat as pump prices spike.

00:53 The best thing is to not increase the fare for passengers.

00:59 It's okay to have this, but don't increase it.

01:02 If the fare increases, we will have to increase the fare for passengers.

01:06 What about the commuters?

01:07 There are more commuters than us drivers.

01:11 Everyone is affected.

01:13 I hope they understand us because we are living off of our salary.

01:16 A commuter group opposes the looming JICNE fare hike.

01:19 Every family is struggling to budget their food expenses because everything is increasing.

01:26 And we have to pay for the massage.

01:29 It's scary.

01:31 It means that our countrymen are having a harder time.

01:35 The group says workers hardly feel the small salary hikes.

01:39 In Metro Manila, the minimum daily wage went up by only 40 pesos this year.

01:45 The group calls on the LTFRB to listen to the clamor of the riding public.

01:49 Commuter groups understand the drivers and operators.

01:53 But the consultation with the commuter groups, the consumer groups, is less,

02:00 not more often than the consultation with the drivers and operators.

02:04 We know the necessity of a fare increase.

02:07 However, we are balancing that with the needs of the whole country.

02:14 Some JICNE drivers and operators appeal to the government to find ways to keep fuel prices down.

02:21 That's if they really want to help all Filipinos

02:24 reeling from the surging prices of basic commodities.

02:29 George Cahiles, CNN Philippines.

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