51 bus, taxi drivers Test negative in surprise drug test at Cebu terminal

Futch Anthony Inso 10/29/2024

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu— A total of 51 bus and taxi drivers tested negative in a surprise drug test conducted by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA-7), Land Transportation Office (LTO-7), Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB-7),…

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…

Taxi drivers warned by Cebu City mayor: Don’t deceive visitors

Pia Piquero 07/12/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Acting Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia warned taxi drivers not to deceive visitors by overcharging unless they want to be penalized. Garcia said he took immediate action upon hearing reports of taxi drivers exploiting…

Palarong Pambansa 2024: LTO-7 warns overcharging taxi drivers

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 07/11/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Land Transportation Office in Central Visayas (LTO-7) has warned drivers of public utility vehicles (PUVs) against overcharging especially during the Palarong Pambansa 2024 week. This is after LTO-7 Director Glen Galario received…

Taxi commuters told: Don’t pay P5 fare hike if there’s no fare matrix posted inside cab

Wenilyn Sabalo 06/23/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board in Central Visayas (LTFRB 7) reminds taxi commuters not to pay the additional P5 flag-down rate for ordinary taxis if they do not see a fare…

#CDNPaskoSaSugbo: A taxi driver’s Christmas wish

Pegeen Maisie Sararana 12/27/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — They are everywhere, always ready should customers need to be transported to work, home or to wherever they want to be. However, like any other Cebuano, taxi drivers are also badly affected by…

Mandatory use of personal air purifiers among PUV drivers, conductors in Cebu to start next week

Mae Fhel Gom-os 08/13/2021

  MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Starting Monday, August 16, 2021, drivers and conductors of public utility vehicles (PUVs) plying Cebu Province will be required to wear personal air purifiers. This was the order issued by Cebu Governor…

De-Labor-y Day for delivery riders in Cebu

Immae Lachica 05/02/2021

  CEBU CITY, Philippines— As the famous line goes, not all heroes wear capes, a group of people in Cebu recognized our modern-day heroes in celebration of Labor Day. They may not have capes on their back,…

1.5k taxi drivers in Cebu City to undergo pooled testing

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/11/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Taxi drivers plying the Cebu City streets will be subjected to pooled testing for the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Mayor Edgardo Labella announced this in a press conference on Thursday, February 11, 2021,…

LTFRB to penalize taxi drivers who refuse to transport front line workers

Futch Anthony Inso 03/25/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB)-7 is urging the public to report to their office if a taxi cab refuses to transport them, especially front liner passengers such as nurses, doctors,…

Bad eggs

Editorial 01/12/2016

Last week’s incident involving taxi driver Bebiano Dapal Jr. reminds us that there are still a lot of bad eggs among public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers.. Dapal got furious when one of his passengers, a one-year-old boy,…

Traffic eases on second day of SM Seaside City

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Nestle L. Semilla 11/29/2015

Traffic during the the second day of the SM Seaside City Cebu at South Road Properties (SRP) was moderate compared to last Friday’s opening that had bumper-to-bumper congestion. “As of 4 p.m.  traffic is smooth from SM…

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