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The complaint cycle after the rain cycle

June 10, 2019 - 12:00am

It has been raining more frequently lately. Instead of complaining about the heat, some netizens are now complaining about the puddles, the rush for taxis, and other inconveniences caused by a sudden downpour.

Freeman Opinion

Discipline abusive cab drivers, NAIA chief told

By Marvin Sy | January 14, 2016 - 9:00am

Senate President Franklin Drilon yesterday called on Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) officials to discipline...

Metro

Drilon calls on airport execs to act on taxi overcharging

By Patricia Lourdes Viray | January 13, 2016 - 9:08pm

Senate President Franklin Drilon on Thursday called on the Manila International Airport Authority to put a stop to the increasing...

Headlines

Angara wants overcharging by airport taxis probed

By Christina Mendez | January 10, 2016 - 9:00am

Sen. Juan Edgardo Angara called on concerned government agencies yesterday to look into the alleged overcharging by taxi drivers at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), which he said may drive away tourists...

Metro

Conversations with the ‘worst people’ of Metro Manila (Taxi drivers.)

By DLS Pineda | December 11, 2015 - 9:00am

I can count on one hand the number of times I rode a taxi during my stay in college. If I wasn’t driving, then I would take a bus or a jeepney to school.

Supreme

EDITORIAL - More taxis only add to traffic woes

September 29, 2015 - 10:00am

The proposal to add 2,500 more taxis in Cebu is meeting stiff opposition from both the city and provincial governments. ...

Freeman Opinion

The evolution of car services

By Nigel Paul C. Villarete | March 22, 2015 - 12:00am

Our discussions on Uber and other new and emerging hi-tech personal transport services have drawn quite a number of reactions from readers, majority of which were inclined to like and embrace these modern techn...

Freeman Opinion

No taxi fare cut

March 14, 2015 - 12:00am

TAXI FARE. A very religious transportation operator, a kumpadre of our Ear informer, does not enjoy what is supposed to the benefit to taxi operators – the lowering down of the taxi flagdown rate. He operates...

Freeman Opinion

Ladies first: Pink taxis roll out in Metro

By Robertzon Ramirez | March 12, 2015 - 12:00am

After a pink bus and pink jeepneys, pink taxis have now joined the latest public utility franchise of the Land Transportation...

Headlines

Lawmaker asks LTFRB: Lower taxi, bus fares

By Paolo Romero | December 18, 2014 - 12:00am

A senior administration lawmaker filed yesterday a petition with the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to reduce fares of public utility buses and taxis.

Metro