A commuter’s complaint

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

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…

P40 flagdown rate to take effect on Feb.13

Taxi drivers in Cebu can already start collecting P40 flagdown rate starting Monday, February 13. Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board in Central Visayas (LTFRB-7) director Ahmed Cuizon said the order was already signed on Friday afternoon…

COMPASSIONATE TAXI DRIVER A working student was already near his house on Mactan Island when he realized he left his wallet in his Cebu City office. Distraught, he asked the taxi driver to turn around so he…

Don’t start collecting P40 flagdown rate just yet – LTFRB 7

The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board in Central Visayas (LTFRB 7) director Ahmed Cuizon warned taxi drivers and operators in Cebu not to collect P40 just yet saying they have yet to receive a signed copy…

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CABBIE CONFESSIONAL During a long trip, a taxi driver and his passenger began talking about their relationships. The passenger asked the driver whether there were times when drivers pursued female passengers. The driver said yes, although he…

Taxi driver in trouble

For allegedly insulting a couple, who are persons with disability (PWDs), a taxi driver is in trouble after the couple filed a complaint against him at the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board in Central Visayas (LTFRB-7)…

Extra caution

An incident in Paranaque City in Luzon should serve as a warning to all those contracting the services of Uber drivers as well as those tapping private transport services in Metro Cebu. An ABS-CBN report stated that…

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NEW SONG, PLEASE A street caroler approached two women queuing for a cab ride outside a mall. Upon hearing the first line of the Christmas song, one of the ladies disrupted him, saying, “Wa ka’y laing kanta…

LTFRB issues order regulating price surge, fare rates for Grab, Uber

The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has issued an order regulating price surge and fare rate reduction for transportation network vehicle services (TNVS) Uber and Grab on Tuesday afternoon. In his Facebook post, Jonjie Gonzales,…

A gift to commuters

We certainly hope that the hybrid train recently donated by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) to Cebu City would prove useful to both city residents and visitors and help ease the number of stranded commuters…

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CUTTING IN LINE Filipinos, over the years, have learned to fall in line when availing of the services of both public and private facilities, but there are still some “strays.” Three women were falling in line to…