00:00The Land, Transportation, Franchising and Regulatory Board issued guidelines
00:04as to who should receive a 20% discount on TNDS.
00:09Learn more about this order from Bernard Ferrer's Centro ng Balita.
00:16Alvin was pleased that since April 7,
00:18he doesn't have to pay the discount on massages
00:21for students, senior citizens, and PWDs.
00:24This is a big help to him
00:26because his income will be added to help his family's budget.
00:44According to Memorandum Circular 2025-10
00:47issued by the Land, Transportation, Franchising and Regulatory Board or LTFRB,
00:52the 20% discount on massages is evenly distributed
00:55between transport network companies or TNCs and TNVS operators.
01:00TNCs are companies that provide ride-hailing services
01:04through mobile applications
01:06while TNVS operators are the owners of vehicles used for this service.
01:11The LTFRB clearly stated that the discount on massages
01:15should not be given by TNCs to TNVS operators and TNVS drivers.
01:20According to the LTFRB,
01:21the discount on massages should not be given by TNCs to TNVS operators and TNVS drivers.
01:28The 20% discount on massages is in accordance with the following laws.
01:33RA 9994 or the Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010.
01:38RA 10754 or the Magna Carta for Disabled Persons
01:42that applies under RA 7277.
01:45RA 11314 or the Student Fare Discount.
01:49Under the Memorandum Circular 2015-016-A
01:53that was passed in 2017
01:55where the discounts set by the law should be paid by TNCs.
02:00In a meeting of the Senate Public Services Committee last January,
02:03the LTFRB discovered that there are different ways
02:06to distribute discounts on ride-hailing platforms
02:09that cause confusion among drivers and operators.
02:12In the new era that is expected to be fairer and clearer,
02:17the system of fair discounts on TNVS should be implemented.
02:20Bernard Ferrer for Pampansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.
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