KALIBO, Aklan – There are calls to lower by P5 the tricycle fare here.
In November 2020, the tricycle fare in 16 barangays of Kalibo was temporarily increased to cushion the adverse economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic such as rising fuel prices.
According to the Federation of Kalibo Tricycle Operators and Drivers Association, Inc. (FOKTODAI) president Johnny Damian, “Sa mahigit na isang taon dahil sa pandemya, nagpaubaya ang mga pasahero sa pagtaas ng pamasahe. Ngunit sa ngayon, kailangan pakinggan din natin ang hinaing ng mga pasahero.”
The proposed P5 drop in tricycle fare is applicable to motorized tricycles operating in interior barangays of Kalibo with four passengers, while tricycle fare inside the Poblacion remains at P10.
In a meeting on Nov. 26, the Land Transportation Office (LTO) urged transport groups to support the fare adjustments in the province following the complaints of the commuting public.
LTO Kalibo District Office chief Engineer Marlon Velez and the transport groups in Eastern and Western Districts graced the transport meeting.
Transport commuters have taken to social media their frustrations considering increase passenger capacity in public utility vehicles
“This time, mga commuters naman ang tulungan natin. We will meet halfway for the sake of the riding public. We have also to prioritize the interest of the commuters,” Velez said.
The current tricycle fares in Kalibo are as follows :
* Mobo – from Centro to and from Poblacion (P20); Punta Ilaya/Punta Ilawod to and from Poblacion (P30); Masangya/Bakueod to and from Poblacion (P25)
* Pook – from PATODA terminal to Pook (P30); from terminal to Tugbungan Pook (P40); from Pook to Poblacion proper (P10); from terminal to Kalibo-Bayanihan, Mahabang Bantud and Baybay (P30); from Poblacion to Talipapa (P20); and from Pook to Poblacion (P15)
* New Buswang – from New Buswang terminal to Bakhawan and Villa Peraz (P25); from New Buswang terminal to Buswang villages and sitios (P20); and from Baybay, Tapo Tapo, Mercedes Village and Magdalena Village to New Buswang terminal (P10)
* Mabilo – interior portion going to Poblacion (P25); national road going to Poblacion (P20), and from Mabilo terminal to Mabilo Proper (P50)
* Old Buswang – along the provincial road going to Kalibo (P15); and all sitios not along provincial road going to Kalibo (P20)
* Tinigaw – from Tinigaw terminal to Tinigaw proper (P30); Tinigaw going to Poblacion (P20) and from Tinigaw terminal to interior Tinigaw (P35)
* Caano – from Caano to Kalibo (P20) and from Caano Terminal to Caano (P40)
* Estancia – boundary of Tigayon from Poblacion and going to Tigayon terminal (P25); and interior roads from Poblacion (P30)
* Nalook – going to Poblacion (P20) and from Poblacion going to Nalook (P50)
* Linabuan Norte – terminal to Kalibo proper to Linabuan Norte (P30) and alighting to interior areas (P40)
* Tigayon – highway proper to Poblacion (P30); interior roads to Poblacion (P35); and Tigayon terminal to Tipakea (P40)
Passengers will be charged P15 from Poblacion to SSS office, Gaisano Capital, Unitop (Jaime Cardinal Sin Avenue, Capitol site) and Eastern Terminal outside of Poblacion, while P20 will be charged from terminals to Andagao proper; P25 from Sitio Proper Bakhaw Norte to Poblacion Kalibo and Kalibo Public Market; and P30 from Sitio Karomahan Bakhaw Norte to Poblacion and Kalibo Public Market./PN
