The chairman of the House Committee on Transportation is prodding transportation authorities to answer the complaints of motorcycle taxi users who fell victims to “overcharging” and even resorted to illegal “habal-habal” for their commute.
This, after transportation network company riders had turned off their apps at the height of the Christmas holiday rush, forcing commuters to do fare “contracting” with them.
A law regulating motorcycle taxis is currently being deliberated on by the House of Representatives. In the interim, TNCs have been allowed to operate under this pilot-testing program governed by a provisional authority issued by a DOTr Technical Working Group . “Since the head of the pilot study is Asec [Jose] Tugade of LTO, dapat siya ang sumagot niyan kung talagang yung kanyang mga grupo na under the pilot study eh nag-oovercharge ,” he noted.
CitizenWatch Philippines said: “We understand that times are difficult, and that great need may be prompting these drivers to act against the interests of the people they intended to serve. Certainly, however, this does not justify taking advantage of the hapless Filipino commuter who is already so burdened by day-to-day survival challenges.”
“Hindi dahilan ang hirap ng buhay para gumawa ng mga mapagsamantalang bagay sa ating kapwa, lalo na sa ating mga kababayang nagsisikap sa araw-araw para magkaroon ng kaunting ginhawa, at para maramdaman man lang ang saya na dulot ng Pasko ,” Montemar said.
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