Press Release
December 25, 2007

ANGARA BATS FOR LEGISLATED STUDENT FARE DISCOUNT

In the absence of a law on student fare discount, Senator Edgardo J. Angara pushes for a bill that will institutionalize the grant of a fare discount privilege to students on all transport facilities.

"To ensure the mandatory grant of fare discount privilege to students, I have created a bill aimed at reducing the financial burden of students and parents."

Angara noted that the spiraling cost of education keep students away from school. "To encourage students, particularly the poor and underprivileged, to pursue quality education, the government must assist them in shouldering their transportation expenses."

Under the proposed measure, students are entitled to a 20-percent discount on regular fares on land, sea, and air transport utilities during the entire school year for elementary, high school, and college students including those enrolled in vocational and technical schools.

The privilege shall be enjoyed even during weekends, holidays, semestral breaks and Christmas vacations.

Students, however, are required to present their duly issued school identification cards or current validated enrolment forms and other documents to prove their identity before they can avail themselves of the discount privilege.

At present, students are currently enjoying a 20-percent fare discount, applicable only from June to March and from Monday to Friday, by virtue of a memorandum circular issued by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board.

Students who are refused to avail of fare discounts may file their complaints to the Department of Transportation and Communications. Any violations of this Code shall be sanctioned commensurate to the nature of violation.

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