Overcharging taxi drivers: How to report them

Pia Piquero 09/04/2024

Every day, countless commuters across Cebu rely on taxis to reach their destinations quickly and conveniently. However, what should have been a comfortable ride would sometimes turn into a frustrating ordeal as passengers are hit with inflated…

HPG-7 catches overcharging taxi driver in Cebu City

Marielle Surigao 07/12/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A taxi driver in Cebu City was brought to the police station after he allegedly overcharged a passenger on Friday morning, July 12. To the driver’s surprise, his ‘passenger’ turned out to be…

Suan warns motorkad, trisikad drivers against overcharging

Futch Anthony Inso 07/10/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Cordova Mayor Cesar “Didoy” Suan has issued a stern warning against motorkad (tricycle) and trisikad drivers who overcharge, especially their local and foreign guests. Suan said a fine of P1, 000 would be…

Cebu CDRRMO urges DOH to investigate overcharging of private ambulance service

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 11/07/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) will be endorsing a complaint of alleged overpricing of a private ambulance service. Ramil Ayuman, administrative head of the CDRRMO, said that the…

Consumer groups want probe over alleged overcharging by Visayan Electric

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 11/05/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Consumer groups in Cebu have opened an online signature campaign for the public to participate in to urge the Congress and the Senate to probe the alleged overcharging of electricity bills by Visayan…

Passenger’s text leads to apprehension of overcharging vans-for-hire

Futch Anthony Inso 03/24/2020

Cebu City, Philippines—The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board in Central Visayas (LTFRB-7) has intercepted five units of van-for-hire (V-Hire) and a bus in Naga City due to overcharging and overloading on Monday, March 23, 2020. LTFRB-7…

Larsian imposes policy to prohibit overcharging

Rosalie Abatayo 11/12/2018

The management of Larsian has banned one of the two women-staff who were accused of overcharging a customer on Sunday (November 11). Joey Herrera, manager of Larsian, said in an interview that the “unfortunate” incident is disappointing…

LTFRB orders Grab to pay P10M for overcharging customers

Inquirer.net 07/10/2018

THE Land Transportation Franchise and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has ordered Grab Philippines to pay a penalty of P10 million for overcharging its customers. A statement from the LTFRB said Grab should also reimburse its passengers for the…

CPA to probe complaint about overcharging porters

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 01/07/2018

CIPRIANA Aballeda, 56, is on her way home to Zamboanga Sibugay province in Mindanao from Manila. She took a boat from Manila to Cebu and would board another boat from Cebu to Mindanao. Her trip from Manila…

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