THE Philippine National Railways (PNR) must guarantee value-for-money with its plan to implement a P5 fare hike starting July 1, detained Sen. Leila de Lima said on Monday.

The PNR said starting July 1, the minimum fare would increase from P10 to P15 for the first 14 kilometers. Then, there would be an additional P5 for every zone traveled or seven kilometers per zone.

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