Philippines Halts Public Transport Fare Increases
菲律賓暫停調漲大眾運輸票價
On March 18, 2026, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. intervened to stop a planned public transport fare increase just 24 hours before it was due.
2026年3月18日，菲律賓總統小馬可仕（ㄒㄧㄠˇㄇㄚˇㄎㄜˇㄕˋ）介入並阻止了一項原定於24小時後實施的公共交通票價上漲計畫。
This decision aims to protect commuters from the rising cost of living, which has been exacerbated by global oil price spikes linked to the Middle East conflict.
此舉旨在減輕通勤族的生活成本壓力，而這些壓力因中東衝突引發的全球油價飆升而加劇。
The hike, originally approved by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB), would have affected jeepneys, buses, and taxis.
該漲價案原先由陸路運輸特許經營與監管委員會（LTFRB）核准，影響範圍涵蓋吉普尼（ㄐㄧˊㄆㄨˇㄋㄧˊ）、公車與計程車。
They advocate for systemic reforms, such as revising the Oil Deregulation Law, to address the underlying vulnerability of the economy to global energy market fluctuations.
他們提倡進行系統性改革，例如修訂《石油放寬法》（Oil Deregulation Law），以解決經濟對全球能源市場波動的根本性脆弱。
The LTFRB continues to monitor routes to ensure the fare freeze is strictly observed, leaving the tension between commuter affordability and operator viability as an ongoing challenge for the administration.
LTFRB持續監控路線以確保票價凍結政策被嚴格執行，這也使通勤族的負擔能力與營運商的生存能力之間的緊張關係，成為政府持續面臨的挑戰。
