PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur — Rural Transit Mindanao Inc. (RTMI) will implement higher bus fares starting Monday, Sept. 28, with commuters paying an additional P50 per ride on a particular route. The fare hike followed the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board’s (LTFRB) approval of a nationwide fare adjustment due to soaring fuel prices, with premium diesel prices breaching P100 per liter across the country last week. In a statement on Sunday, RTMI advised commuters to prepare for the higher rates, noting that route-specific fare matrices will be announced separately. A bus conductor told the Inquirer on Sunday that under […]...

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