Perpetuating the boundary system

ROBERT SIY

THE term “boundary system” has come to mean the system of incentives based on the revenue or ridership offered to bus or jeepney drivers by owners of public utility vehicles (PUV). It started out as the daily rental payment the driver gives to the owner for the right to use the PUV and collect fares. Once the driver has gathered enough money to pay for the rental, he gets to keep the additional revenue collected.