The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board said it may evaluate the possibility of a fare hike following multiple fuel price increases this year.
LTFRB Chairperson Vigor Mendoza II said the review is being considered after complaints from drivers, during an interview aired on TV Patrol on 9 February.
“Mathematically it is still doable, of course what we will be checking is the passenger load if its decreased because of the number of roundtrips, that's what they've been complaining about,” Mendoza said. “Before they managed six roundtrips, now its down to four, that's what we need to validate.”
Fuel prices are set to rise anew on Tuesday, with diesel and kerosene increasing for the seventh time this year, bringing the cumulative diesel hike to P6.40 since December 2025.
The last fare adjustment for public utility jeepneys was approved on 8 October 2023, when the LTFRB allowed a P1 increase, raising the minimum fare from P12 to P13 for traditional jeepneys and from P14 to P15 for e-jeepneys.
Mendoza said the agency remains constrained in granting fuel subsidies, as the price of Dubai crude has yet to breach the government-set threshold of $80 per barrel.
In the same report, the Department of Energy said it continues to closely monitor global oil market developments to ensure fuel prices remain fair under the law and to determine whether a possible price rollback may be implemented.