That is the taxicab utilized by a driver that requested for larger fares from airport passengers. | Contributed photograph by way of Futch Anthony Inso
CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB)-7 issued a present trigger order towards a taxi operator on December 23, 2024, on the Mactan-Cebu Worldwide Airport (MCIA) after its driver allegedly contracted a passenger and requested for a better fare.
In a Fb submit, Edward Ligas, a world boxing decide, stated that he arrived on the airport at round 3:20 a.m. yesterday.
After 20 minutes of ready on the taxi parking space, he noticed a black Ogres taxi and inquired if he may ferry him to Alang-Alang, Mandaue Metropolis.
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The taxicab driver who contracted passengers and requested for a better fare was arrested by Mactan airport safety personnel. | Contributed photograph by way of Futch Anthony Inso
Nevertheless, the taxi driver, Romel Damayo Diongson, a resident of Borbon city, requested for P800 as a fare.
He informed the taxi driver that her common fare from the airport to Alang-Alang was solely P200, however the taxi driver refused to serve Ligas.
Ligas informed the taxi driver that his license could possibly be revoked if he continued his unlawful actions, however the taxi driver provoked Ligas and challenged him to revoke his license.
As a result of this, he took a photograph of the taxi driver and the taxi unit and posted the incident on social media.
On the identical day, the taxi driver was arrested by the airport police for alleged overcharging after he contracted a lady and three kids for P500 every.
The operator of the taxi, nevertheless, personally requested Ligas for an apology for the incident.
“Human gidakop sa airport police, miadto ug nakigkita kanato ang usa sa mga tag-iya nga si Wesley Del Rosario, sa opisina sa hepe sa Airport Police nga si Col. Arthur Dela Rosa, diin private kini nga nangayo og pasaylo sa Bongot sa Itoy,” Ligas stated in a submit.
(After he was arrested by the airport police, one of many house owners of the cab, Wesley Del Rosario, met me on the workplace of the Airport Police chief, Col. Arthur Dela Rosa, the place he personally requested for my forgiveness for the erring driver.)
The taxi driver, nevertheless, admitted the incident. The operator additionally fires the taxi driver.
“Midugang ug mipaklaro si Del Rosario nga dili sila mo tolerate og mga binuang sa ilang mga drivers ug mipahibalo sa publiko nga ginadili ang pakyaw system kung dili ipatuman gyod and meter matag biyahe. Misaad usab kini nga mo cooperate sa imbestigasyon nga buhaton sa LTFRB,” his submit added.
(Del Rosario additionally made it clear that he wouldn’t tolerate shenanigans from their driver and he knowledgeable the general public that they weren’t implementing the “pakyaw system” however they might at all times use the meter of their rides. He promised that he would cooperate within the investigation that the LTFRB would do.)
Col. Dela Rosa, for his half, stated that they might not tolerate this type of criminal activity.
He additionally promised to analyze and take motion towards airport staff who may be an confederate to the taxi driver.
Ligas additionally thanked LTFRB-7 Regional Director Eduardo Montealto Jr. for instantly issuing a show-cause order towards the taxi operator.
The LTFRB-7 directed the operator to submit a written clarification of the incident inside 72 hours from receipt hereof and present trigger why no disciplinary motion shall be taken which may consequence within the suspension or cancellation of the topic taxi unit.
The company additionally set the schedule of the listening to on the incident on January 10, 2025.
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