Manila, March 11 -- Acting Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez on Wednesday confirmed there will be a public utility vehicle (PUV) fare hike, with the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) set to complete its study within the week.

In a press conference in Malacanang, Lopez said the LTFRB is currently studying how much the fare hike would be for different types of PUVs. He noted that initial recommendations by transport groups were rejected by his office to ensure the fare hike is carefully studied before implementation.

"We have to treat this very carefully with an abundance of caution, imbes na makakatulong tayo sa mas nakakarami at sa lahat, baka mas makakadagdag tayo sa problema (we don't want to create mo...