The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board-Northern Mindanao (LTFRB-10) has granted the appeal of taxi drivers and operators to implement the P10 increase in the flag-down rate, which was approved in 2025.

After a meeting with taxi operators and drivers on Monday, April 20, 2026, LTFRB-10 announced that it will implement the increase amid the high prices of fuel triggered by the Middle East conflict.

With this, the flag-down rate will now be P50 from P40.

LTFRB-10 Transport Development Office Head, Mohammad Hajam Sarip, said the memorandum circular approving the increase was already issued last year but was not implemented at the request of operators and drivers.

However, this year, they appealed for its implementation due to the ongoing fuel crisis.

“This year katong fuel crisis nag re-appeal na sila nga iimplement na to 50 pesos so among nahisgutan diri sa opisina kauban ang mga stakeholders nato iimplement na lang plus 10 na lang para dili sa sila magpa calibrate,” Sarip said.

Drivers and operators welcomed the increase, saying it provides some relief as they deal with daily fuel expenses.

However, they opposed the temporary fare matrix that LTFRB-10 plans to issue as passengers may not follow it and will only pay the amount reflected on the meter.

“Mas maayo to magpa calibrate dos mil ang bayad kay naa man calibration fee bahala mo bayad mi basta dili mi mag-away sa pasahero among gusto dili kanang plus, plus kay samok kaayo na,” Cagayan de Oro First Taxi Drivers Alliance (CAFIDATA) President, Bernie Jamaca,

Jamaca added that another issue is receipts, as the additional P10 will not be reflected unless taxi meters are recalibrated, which could create confusion and disputes with passengers.

“Kung unsa ang mogawas sa resibo sa taxi meter mao to ang mabayran sa mga pasahero supak gyud ko anag plus lang,” Jamaca added.

LTFRB-10 clarified that operators who can afford recalibration may proceed to accredited calibration shops.

Meanwhile, the agency will issue a temporary fare matrix for those who have yet to recalibrate their meters, which is expected to be released next week.

“Ipasabot lang ang mga commuters nato anyway atong mga commuters sa region 10 dali raman maka sabot kay kani plus nato during 2019 naa tay plus ato nakasabot man sab sila,” Sarip said.