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Raymond Carl Dela Cruz
MANILA – Acting Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez has warned public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers overcharging customers that they would face possible administrative penalties and criminal charges.
In a statement on Monday, Lopez warned that taking advantage of passengers -- both locals and foreign tourists -- will be apprehended and penalized by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) and the Land Transportation Office (LTO).
“Maaari ding suspendihin o kanselahin ang prangkisa ng mga transport operators (They also face possible suspension or cancellation of the franchise of their transport operator),” he said.
Lopez also ordered the LTFRB to file criminal charges against any PUV driver, conductor, or operator caught committing such abusive behavior.
In a broadcast by Taiwanese news program TVBN on March 4, Taiwanese tourists were charged PHP9,600 instead of PHP500 for a trip from the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) to their destination in Manila by their driver aboard a black Asian utility vehicle (AUV).
The tourists reported the incident to the local police department but were told there was nothing that could be done. (PNA)
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