fare rates should still decrease further

@eiram25 (1076)
Philippines
November 29, 2008 12:35am CST
i was riding a jeepney towards the city and i was kinda disappointed that the driver still haven't honored the 50 cent decrease in fare rates.he said that he doesn't have any change to give me.i was saddened about this that despite the consecutive rollbacks of the oil price,the fare rates still haven't gone down further.i can only hope that jeepney operators and owners will be sensitive also to the complaints of the passengers because we,in one way or another,are the reasons why they still have food to bring to their tables.and it's also christmas,i guess that could also be a reason.
2 responses
modstar
@modstar (9605)
• Philippines
29 Nov 08
I'm quite disappointed too! They're the ones to complain first when gas prices go up and they even represent the masses but now that gas prices went low, they're the last ones to decrease fare. I mean they're such double standards. Now they're taking advantage of this. As if we, the commuters aren't as poor as them. We need money too! I think they should learn to cooperate too because in the end, it'll still be us who'll benefit from this and that includes the drivers' family.
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eiram25
@eiram25 (1076)
• Philippines
29 Nov 08
i certainly agree with you.these times are hard times and we need the money no matter how little its value may be.the government needs to work on this and raise their assertiveness for the welfare of the majority. thanks for sharing! happy mylotting!
modstar
@modstar (9605)
• Philippines
29 Nov 08
Yups, but the problems itself starts from the government. Sure they reprimand these big 3 in the gas industry but they are not imposing any regulations against them because they simply don't have teeth to do so. So these players still manages to keep their prices up urging these drivers to keep their fare rates too. So the real victim s are the Filipinos ourselves.
bellebads
@bellebads (740)
• Philippines
30 Nov 08
i would like to appeal to the drivers please give the 5o cents fare rate roll back to us because it will be so unfair if you receive the oil price roll back that you been asking then you would not give us what is due to us. let's all be considerate with each other. after all it's christimas time why not give love on christmas day, start with the 50 cents roll back. lol
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eiram25
@eiram25 (1076)
• Philippines
30 Nov 08
yup,it's nearly christmas.i think it should be reason enough to decrease the fare rates for all of us commuters. happy mylotting!