Division of Transportation
MANILA, Philippines — The Division of Transportation (DOTr) and different businesses will launch an operation to go after taxi drivers who overcharge passengers in airports and ports throughout the nation.
DOTr Secretary Vince Dizon made this pronouncement on Monday following an incident the place a taxi driver charged P1,200 for transporting passengers from Ninoy Aquino Worldwide Airport’s (Naia) Terminal 1 to Terminal 2.
READ: Dizon: License of cabbie who overcharged Naia passenger to be revoked
“I’m directing each the LTO [Land Transportation Office] and LTFRB [Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board] to conduct operations at our airports, particularly Naia, in opposition to these taxis that prey on our fellow Filipinos, and vacationers, for charging [fare] like that),” Dizon stated in a press convention.
“I’ve requested LTFRB and LTO to coordinate with Miaa [Manila International Airport Authority] and San Miguel Company in NNIC [New Naia Infra Corp] to penalize them,” Dizon added.
Other than these businesses, Dizon stated that PNP will be part of the operations to “clamp down” on erring taxi drivers in airports and ports nationwide.
Dizon on Monday additionally introduced that the license of the taxi driver who overcharged passengers for P1,200 can be revoked.
The transport chief additionally revealed that the taxi unit and 14 others below the operator Taxihub Transport have expired since March 2025.
Dizon famous that the operator can even face costs for permitting the items to function below expired provisional authority.
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