Iloilo City Rep. Jerry Treñas yesterday questioned in a press release the latest rule set by the Philippine Airlines which imposes P1,500 fine on passengers who “fail to report in the check-in counter” 45 minutes before the time of  departure.

According to Trenas, this new directive of the PAL management is a gross violation of  the Air Passenger Bill of Rights which has been in effect since 2012.

Under its  memo dated May 7,2013, PAL have imposed a P1,500 fine as “late check -in fee” for  “passengers who reports at the checked-in counter less than 45 minutes prior to departure,” the press release said.

LTFRB to meet with operators
on school transport services

The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board in Region 6 is set to discuss with various transport sectors in Western Visayas the planned standard matrix of fees for school transport services, its Regional Director Romulo Bernardes, said yesterday.

Bernardes said they do not have an order yet from LTFRB main office on when they could start the discussion because the agency’s national office is yet to meet with different transport stakeholders on June 13 and 14.

He said the proposed standard fare matrix for school services was an offshoot of the complaints that LTFRB received from parents that there are school services that are asking for excessive fees.

Pepsi-Cola investing P4B

Listed beverage maker Pepsi-Cola Products Philippines Inc. will invest close to P4 billion this year to aggressively expand production and distribution capacities to meet surging local demand and as it taps export markets.

President Partho Chakrabati told reporters that half of the $ 100 million capital expenditure will be earmarked for selling and distribution infrastructures while the other half for setting-up manufacturing facilities.

Chakrabati said they will put up four more new manufacturing lines that will employ an additional 1,200 workers.

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