📋 Tender Overview
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board LTFRB directed public utility vehicle operators and automated fare collection system providers to remove charges on cashless cards except for fare load effective October 09.The Board deems it necessary to order PUV operators andor Automated Fare Collection System AFCS providers to remove the cost of the card on top of the fare load and to alleviate the burden of the riding public the LTFRB said in its Memorandum Circular No. 2020-057 October 6 2020. In the same Circular PUVs that fail to follow the new order could face a suspension order of its AFCS along with additional penalties that will be imposed on the operators themselves. It can be recalled President Duterte in his weekly address to the nation last Monday evening said that beep cards should be given to passengers for free. GRC-PIA IDPD
