By Katrina Gracia Consebido
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) strongly condemned the overcharging of fare by some public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers.
This was after Joshua Hong, a member of the famous Korean Pop boy group Seventeen, shared that he was overcharged by a taxi driver in the amount of over P1,000 when he visited the country last month.
“Kailanman ay hindi katanggap-tanggap sa LTFRB ang ganitong panloloko ng mga PUV drivers sa kanilang mga pasahero – lokal man o dayuhan,” the LTFRB said in a statement on Saturday, Oct. 8.
“[Ipinapaalala] ng LTFRB sa mga PUV driver at operator na sumunod sa mga alituntunin at polisiya ng ahensya upang mapabuti ang pagseserbisyo sa publiko,” he added.
It also reiterated its reminder that anyone caught violating protocols may be fined or may face cancellation of their Certificate of Public Convenience.
The LTFRB asked the public to report similar incidents through the LTFRB 24/7 hotline 1342, through its official Facebook page and Facebook Messenger, or via e-mail at pacd@ltfrb.gov.ph. –ag
