January Economic Issue

Article Name: Hiked flagdown by Jan. 24 only for complying cabs
Retrieved: January 22, 2010
URL: http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/video/business/01/20/11/hiked-flagdown-jan-24-only-complying-cabs

May resibo, sticker at naka-calibrate na ang metro — ito ang mga kailangan bago maipatupad ang dagdag-singil sa flagdown rate ng taxi.

Sa Enero 24 sisimulan ang recalibration.

Uunahin ang mga taxi na may plakang nagtatapos ng 1 at 6.

Ibig sabihin, ang ibang taxi, hindi pa puwedeng maningil ng bagong flagdown na P40 at P3.50 sa kada susunod na metro.

"Kunyari eh gusto nilang mas murang pasahe... Huwag silang sasakay sa taxi na ending 1 at 6," sabi ni Bong Suntay, presidente ng Philippine National Taxi Operators Association.

Payo ni Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board, puwedeng tumawag ang mga pasahero sa kanilang hotlines para ireklamo ang mga abusadong drayber.

"Tignan niyo lang kung may sticker na iyong taxi na... it's colored yellow. It's A4 size, nasa left windshield ng taxi," ani Atty. Nelson Laluces, chairman ng LTRB.

Nakipagpulong naman ang ilang transport group kay Laluces para igiit ang pisong provisional increase sa pasahe sa jeep.

Malabong pagbigyan ng LTFRB ang hirit na agahan pa ang paglalabas ng desisyon kaya nakiusap sila sa mga transport group.

"Huwag muna kayong gumawa ng unnecessary action. Give us time," sambit ni Laluces.

Nangako ang Pasang Masda na hindi magra-rally basta ibigay ang pisong umento sa katapusan ng Enero.

"Wala munang pagkilos na gagawin ang aming samahan hangga't hindi natatapos ang buwan ng Enero," ani Obet Martin, pangulo ng Pasang Masda.

Tiniyak naman ni Laluces na merong pagtataas sa pasahe pero ayaw niyang sabihin kung aabot ito ng piso.

Reaction:
As my reaction in the stated article above, I want to have my comment in both parties --- taxi passengers, and taxi drivers and operators.

As a passenger, the P40 flagdown rate with P3.50 for every succeeding kilometer or 250 meters is too much. The rich people won’t mind about this price hike not because they can afford it but because they have their own cars where they don’t need to ride a taxi unlike the ordinary people. As one of the ordinary people, I think the old price is expensive enough. I live in Bangkal which is a bit far from downtown, and if ever I ride a taxi I usually pay more or less P100.

In the part of the drivers and operators, I think it’s unfair to just let the taxi cabs with plate numbers ending with 1 and 6 to have the price hike. Just like all employed people, taxi drivers also look forward to that price hike to increase their income. So it’s unfair to have it only to few of them. What’s the ratio with the taxi cabs’ plate number ending with 1 and 6? 2 to 10? That’s too small even if we calculate it using any kinds of math formula.

In conclusion, both parties can have its own ups and downs. But for sure, because taxis already have its share in the price hike, others will follow.


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