Manila, June 26 -- The Department of Transportation (DOTr) will consult the Marcos administration's economic managers regarding the proposed PHP1 provisional fare hike, Secretary Vince Dizon said Thursday, amid rising clamor from transport groups reeling from big-time fuel price hikes.

In a Palace briefing, Dizon said the government is weighing the concerns of public utility drivers and operators while also protecting the riding public from additional burden.

"Pag-uusapan po natin iyan, 'no? Kasi alam ninyo naman na kailangan natin balansehin din iyong epekto ng pagtaas ng pasahe sa ating mga commuters, sa ating mga kababayan (We will have to discuss that, because we need to balance the impact of any fare hike on our commuters and fello...