The looming fare hike in the Metro Rail Transit (MRT) won’t automatically increase transportation costs in the country, a Cabinet official said on Monday.

Secretary Joseph Abaya of the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) made the argument after Rep. Antonio Tinio of Alliance of Concerned Teachers questioned the Aquino administration’s plan to increase the MRT fare by an average of P5 pesos.

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