Raising taxi fare rates

STEPHEN CAPILLAS 10/05/2017

Don’t you just hate it when people try to exploit you after learning you had a windfall or a bonus, like they were sharks or some such predatory animal surrounding you after smelling blood oozing from your…

Taxi fare increase

Chris A. Ligan, Nestle L. Semilla 10/04/2017

A taxi commuter will soon be paying at least P175.00 from the current charges of at least P150.00 for a 10-kilometer ride to his destination plus travel time charges due to traffic congestion. The Land Transportation Franchising…

Taxi fare hike bid up to nat’l heads — LTFRB-7 director

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 08/28/2017

ALTHOUGH he agreed that an increase in taxi fare if approved will burden the passengers and benefit the operators and drivers, Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board in Central Visayas (LTFRB-7) chief Ahmed Cuizon will leave the…

Higher taxi fare needs dialogue, group says

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 08/27/2017

Any increase in taxi fare rates should be backed by a study and consultations with stakeholders, a commuters’ welfare group said yesterday. “Taxi drivers have to be consulted. If the reason is to give more income, by…

Customers first

Editorial 08/23/2017

The case of taxi driver Norman Enojada — who was penalized for dumping an elderly passenger in the middle of a rainy street — should serve as a constant reminder and warning to taxi operators and drivers…

Cab catches fire in Talisay

05/26/2017

WATCH: The taxi cab with plate number GXM 592 caught fire at around 3:45 p.m. on Friday near a mall in Barangay Tabunok, Talisay City. (CONTRIBUTED PHOTO/CHRISTINE QUIGAO) A taxi cab caught fire while traversing the road in…

Fil-Australian woman accuses cab driver of rape

Norman V. Mendoza 04/24/2017

A 39-year-old taxi driver was arrested after he was accused by a Filipino-Australian woman passenger of raping her inside a motel located in Sitio Orel, Barangay Banilad in Mandaue City Sunday dawn. Elkhin Labra, who is a…

MAO BA?

Editorial 03/29/2017

PRICEY SPA A government official complained of pain in her neck during a seminar at a high-end hotel, so her assistant referred her to the hotel spa. But the official balked at her recommendation, saying it would…

Cabbie found dead in Fuente Osmeña

Nestle L. Semilla 03/02/2017

A taxi driver was found dead inside his cab parked infront of a bank in Fuente Osmeña at 5:45 a.m. on Thursday. PO3 Winston Manogura of Fuente Police Station said a sidewalk vendor called the station to…

MAO BA?

Editorial 02/20/2017

ABSENT-MINDED CABBIE The reminder not to text while driving doesn’t just apply to motorists but also public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers who have passengers to fetch and drive to their destination. A taxi driver picked up a…

A commuter’s complaint

Stephen D. Capillas 02/16/2017

If the passenger jeepney groups had their way, an P8 to P9 fare will soon be charged to the riding public within the year, and that’s certainly not good news in the wake of the reinstatement of…

Police to commuters: file complaints so authorities can take action

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Nestle L. Semilla 02/12/2017

Cebu City Police Office chief Senior Supt. Joel Doria urged commuters to report incidents to the police so that authorities can take proper action against erring taxi drivers. Doria made this statement after a Facebook post by…

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