Tricycle fare adjustment not fair enough for Kalibo tricycle drivers

Sangguniang Bayan of Kalibo recently approved Ordinance No. 2022-055 regulating the operations of tricycles and fixing the fare rates in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Sangguniang Bayan of Kalibo recently approved Ordinance No. 2022-055 regulating the operations of tricycles and fixing the fare rates in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

KALIBO, Aklan – Some tricycle drivers in Kalibo, Aklan probably described the new fare rate as not fair enough amid the rising fuel costs and higher prices of tricycle parts.

The Sangguniang Bayan of Kalibo recently approved Ordinance No. 2022-055 regulating the operations of tricycles and fixing the fare rates in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

In radio interviews, tricycle associations in Barangay Poblacion are at loggerheads again on the tricycle fare adjustments.

It could be recalled that tricycle petitions for new fare rates were discussed in several public hearings in 16 barangays before it was deliberated by Sangguniang Bayan members.

Some tricycle drivers questioned the new fare in Barangay Poblacion to adjoining barangays of Andagao and Estancia.

The tricycle fare is still P10 within Poblacion but the regular fare from Poblacion to  Gaisano Capital, SSS Office, Kalibo Public Market, Unitop, Capitol Site, and Eastern Terminal was reduced from P15 to P12.

Under the guidelines of Executive Order No. 001-A, tricycles are allowed to accommodate four passengers excluding the driver.

The commuting public has been demanding reduced fare rates as a way to cope with the pandemic. But some tricycle drivers argued the tricycle fare cut would impact their daily income.

The tricycle fare from Briones to Kalibo Poblacion is reduced from P35 to P30, while from Briones Proper and Briones National Housing to ANHSAT will be charged P45.

Passengers from Bakhaw Sur to Poblacion will pay only P20.

Commuters from Terminal Kalibo to Andagao proper and Proper Talipapa would have to pay P20, while those passengers from Terminal Kalibo to Bougainvilla Baybay and Bantod are charged P25.

The new tricycle fare in other barangays are as follows:

New Buswang – from New Buswang parking area to Baybay, Tapo Tapo, Ati-Atihan, Mercedes P20 and from Baybay,

Tapo Tapo, Ati-Atihan, Mercedes Village and Magdalena Village to New Buswang parking area P10; from Villa Peraz and Bakhawan to New Buswang parking area P15 and from New Buswang area to Bakhawan and Villa Peraz P25

Old Buswang – regular passengers P10 and those entering Sitios, not along provincial road P15

Nalook – passengers going to Poblacion Kalibo P20; from Nalook terminal back to Nalook Centro P35 and from Nalook terminal going to Nalook Interior Sitios P40

Mabilo – transversing road of Mabilo to Poblacion P20; interior part of Mabilo to Kalibo P25; national road for passengers and terminal to Mabilo P30; interior part of Mabilo P35

Caano – from Caano to Poblacion P15;  from Caano parking area to Caano (4 passengers P25; from Caano parking area to Caano (3 passengers) P30 and from Caano parking area to Caano (2 passengers) P40

Pook – from Pook terminal to Pook Proper and Airport P20; from Pook terminal to Tugbongan and Bayanihan P30; from Pook Proper to Kalibo P10; from Tugbongan and Bayanihan to Kalibo P20

Linabuan Norte – from Linabuan Norte Highway to Kalibo Proper P25 and from Linabuan Norte terminal to interior areas of Linabuan Norte P40

Tigayon – Highway Proper P25; interior roads P30 and up to Tipakea P35

Tinigaw – from Tinigaw to Kalibo P15; Tinigaw terminal P20 and interior roads P25

Mobo – Mobo to Poblacion Kalibo and Centro and Purok Zero Zero (Bakueod) P20; Parkingan to Ilaya and Ilawod Purok 3 to Pavement P25; Kalibo to Akelco P40

Estancia – terminal to the middle of the boundary vice versa P15; terminal to boundary of Estancia and Tigayon P20; terminal to interior roads P25./PN

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