LTFRB revives fixed pickup rates for ride-app services

MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Sunday announced it was reviving fixed pickup fares for transport network vehicle service (TNVS) to prevent the charging of unauthorized fees to commuters. LTFRB Chair Vigor Mendoza II said the revival of Memorandum Circular (MC) 2025-058 aims to provide a “middle ground” for