He said at least six million passengers will benefit from the program if the target beep-jeep deployment is achieved. He said passengers who rode the Beep-Jeeps gave positive reviews, particularly on the attitude of drivers, based on their posts on social media. This did not sit well with Mendoza as the prices of diesel now hover at P43 per liter. Zenaida Maranan, president of the Federation of Jeepney Operators and Drivers Association of the Philippines, said drivers are already suffering from the recent oil price hikes as the base fare has been at P9 since December last year. “It is too much if the drivers have to wait until (diesel prices reach) P46,” she said in Filipino.

Source: Philippine Star February 19, 2019 16:00 UTC