Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, December 17) — The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has ordered its personnel to go after colorum public utility vehicles (PUVs) and choosy taxi drivers as the number of commuters increased amid the holiday rush.
“We will also coordinate with the Philippine National Police through its Highway Patrol Group, as well as mall security managers in order to augment our enforcers in this operation,” LTO Assistant Secretary Vigor Mendoza said Sunday.
The agency is also looking into deploying their personnel beyond office hours, he added.
“Marami sa mga taxi driver ang nangongontrata at talagang hindi nagpapasakay kung hindi papayag sa gusto nilang presyuhan. Mahigpit pong ipinagbabawal ito dahil violation ito ng kanilang prangkisa,” Mendoza said.
[Translation: There are a lot of taxi drivers who only accept passengers if they agree on the asking price. This is prohibited because it violates a provision of their franchise.]
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority earlier said the window period of the current number coding policy will be retained amid the holiday rush.
