Manila Grants Additional P500 Aid to Jeepney Drivers in Free Ride Program

Manila raises jeepney drivers’ pay to P3,500 under 'Libreng Sakay'

The Manila city government has increased the daily pay of jeepney drivers under its “Libreng Sakay” program to P3,500, Mayor Isko Moreno Domagoso announced on Tuesday.

83,000 passengers avail of Manila’s free jeepney rides on first day

MANILA, Philippines — Around 83,000 passengers benefited from the free jeepney rides launched by the Manila City government on its first day of operations. In a statement...

PASS THE HAT ON JEEP FARES: LTFRB urges commuters to pay extra as drivers reel from soaring fuel costs

ILOILO City — With fuel prices soaring past sustainable levels and fare increases still frozen, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) is urging commuters in Western Visayas to voluntarily pay more than the standard jeepney fare to help struggling drivers stay afloat. In a social media statement posted Monday, March 30, LTFRB Region […]

MAYOR ISKO LAUNCHES LIBRENG SAKAY IN MANILA

Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso announced that the city government will shoulder the earnings of jeepney drivers to allow participating units to provide free rides to commuters, as part of the implementation of Executive Order No. 14, series of 2026. The program, unveiled during his “Talk to the People” address following a meeting with presidents of 22 Jeepney Operators and Drivers Associations (JODA), operationalizes Section …