Assessment of the Implementation of Student Fare Discount

Abstract

Last July 15, 2019, The Student Fare Discount Act or Republic Act No. 11314 was signed by President Rodrigo Duterte. This law states that all students will get a 20% discount on all forms of transportation, during their entire school year, including weekends and holidays. The purpose of the study is to determine the availability of student fare discounts among the Junior and Senior High School students of St. Mary's College Quezon City. The researchers used quantitative research design particularly, cross-sectional research design because it allows researchers to collect data at a single point of time through the use of survey questionnaires. The target respondents came from all the student commuters of Junior High School and Senior High School students of St. Mary’s College Quezon City. Stratified Random Sampling was performed to ensure an equal representation of the variables for the research. The researchers randomly select students each section per grade level until the required number of participants are obtained. The most common discount is the transportation. Based on the ratings of the students regarding the implementation, discount was observed the highest in the jeepneys, while Grabgot the lowest. Only a few students have experienced refusal of the student discount. The most common reason for the refusal they experienced is when they do not have a student ID and when the driver does not give a discount. Students should be able to demand their rights, because it's for their own benefit and accept no refusal from all public transportation drivers. They must report it to the LTFRBB or to the government if they experienced refusal. Officials should monitor the strict implementation of student discount and take proper actions for those who violate the law. Also, they must make sure to give penalties for those who will not follow. They must make sure that students will benefit from the student fare discount. Drivers should consider the implementation of student fare discount by all means and not hesitate to follow the law. They must not disregard the rights of the students in availing the student fare discount.