Unpleasant, indeed scary, incidents involving cabbies in the metro have been all over the news, and it’s partly because they can now be reported on social media. The cabbies recorded range from arrogant to foul-mouthed to violent,…
TALKATIVE cab drivers may soon be compelled under pain of a fine or suspension to keep quiet “upon request” if Congress approves the proposed “Bill of Rights of Taxi Passengers.” The bill enumerating the Do’s and Don’ts…
After catching three taxi drivers using fake dollar fare rate cards on Monday, the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) gave transport board officials the go-ahead to crack down on unscrupulous airport cabbies. In a meeting between officials…
THE LAND Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Monday summoned another taxi driver after a passenger accused him of swearing at her and her family when she refused to give him an additional P50 on top…
Simply saying sorry can’t get him off the hook. The taxi driver who was caught on video overcharging a passenger and bullying her when she refused to pay up apologized Wednesday when they met again at the…
NEW YORK, United States—U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch’s stepdaughter was briefly detained at a police station after an argument with an Uber taxi driver over an unpaid fare, police said Monday. READ: Obama taps 1st black woman…
AXN’s “Cash Cab” is revving up its engine in the Philippines to surprise unsuspecting commuters in a truly mobile game show. Created especially for the Filipino audience, the Emmy award-winning program taps the services of Ryan Agoncillo…
SEATTLE — Seattle on Monday became the first city in the nation to allow drivers of ride-hailing companies such as Uber and Lyft to unionize over pay and working conditions. Supporters erupted into cheers after the City…
“If regular taxis cannot compete, let that be the end of them.” This was the reaction of netizen Tamarindwalk and many others to a Quezon City court decision to slap a 20-day temporary restraining order against those…
MANILA, Philippines — A taxi driver implicated in the tanim-bala (bullet-planting) extortion scheme denied the allegation on Wednesday, but the investigation of a complaint against him still led to the cancellation of his taxicab’s franchise. Due to…
