Another cabbie faces complaint

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 01/17/2016

THE  Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB-7) regional office has summoned a taxi driver  after a passenger complained of difficulty breathing in his unit where he  sprayed a chemical. Ronnie Tolin Tadiamon, the driver, said he…

For demanding P2K, cabbie, boss fined P6K

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 01/13/2016

The taxi driver accused by his female passenger of cursing her and demanding P2,000 from her was fined P1,000 while his employer was fined P5,000 by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB). Bebiano Dapal, Jr.…

Cabbie suspended pending inquiry

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 01/11/2016

A TAXI driver was suspended by his employer after reports of him cursing and demanding P2,000 from his female passenger last week surfaced online. Bobong Manliswe, liaison officer of Catz Taxi, said taxi driver Bebanio Dapal Jr. was…

Caught on camera

Editorial 01/09/2016

A cell phone video of a taxi driver cursing his passenger recently went viral on Facebook, reminding us of a similar incident involving a call center agent in Cebu City who was harassed by a taxi driver…

Policeman arrests ‘choosy’ cabbie

Apple Ta-as, Chito O. Aragon 12/17/2015

Choosy taxi drivers should learn from this. A taxi driver was arrested after he refused to convey a passenger in barangay Hipodromo, Cebu City. Ronnie Hortel Salva,  37, and driver of Holiday Taxi, was arrested by SPO4…

Sudden dependency

Radel Paredes 12/06/2015

A recent online video of an SUV that seemed to have gone berserk as it speeded backward and forward, hitting cars and motorcycles in  a parking lot raised concerns about the safety of today’s generation of high-tech…

Gunman misses target, kills woman

Norman V. Mendoza 11/16/2015

A gunman hit his target once but missed twice, killing a woman sitting behind the target instead. The gunman’s target Romeo Flores, 49, survived the early morning attack in barangay Poblacion, Lapu-Lapu City yesterday although he was …

Abusive drivers

Editorial 11/04/2015

  Whether he submits his counter-affidavit or not this week, Elmer Jalalon’s days as a taxi driver may be over. The driver was accused by female passenger Shawnaleh Micah Rivera Rosal of  groping her leg as they…

Woman exposes ‘abusive’ taxi driver

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 10/25/2015

A taxi driver in Metro Cebu who groped the leg of a female passenger and made lewd remarks will be asked to explain his abusive behavior by the Land Tranportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB). The 24-year-old…

Road safety

03/18/2015

It wasn’t confirmed by forensic examination but there were suspicions that seaman Rustico Bas, the driver of  the ill-fated Hyundai sedan with four other persons on board, was drunk. At least that was what one teacher who…

Drivers told, ‘Wait for JAO review’

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 10/26/2014

THE regional Land Transportation and Franchising Regulatory Board (LTFRB) called on the Pagkakaisa ng mga Samahan ng Tsuper at Opereytor Nationwide (Piston) Cebu to wait for the results of a government review of Joint Administrative Order 2014-01.…

Holdup man mauled

Melissa Q. Cabahug 10/17/2014

A man who was accused of robbing passengers of a Pit-os bound passenger jeep was mauled by habal-habal (motorcycle taxi) drivers and bystanders Wednesday evening after they heard the victims shouting for help. The suspected holdup man,…

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