Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, October 5) — The Land Transportation Office (LTO) in Central Visayas on Wednesday issued a show cause order (SCO) against the drivers of a taxi and “habal-habal” who figured in a fistfight in Cebu.
The scuffle was caught in a viral video on Oct. 2 where the drivers were seen throwing punches at one another in the middle of a road in Marigondon in Lapu-Lapu City while other motorists watched.Authorities have yet to pinpoint the reason for the fight.“This behavior has no place in our roads since it compromises road safety especially that they are both drivers of public utility vehicles,” LTO-7 director Glen Galario said in a statement.But we will observe due process on this and that’s why we asked them to explain their side,” he added.
Transportation officials and lawmakers said they are working on increasing the penalty for road rage acts after other recent back-to-back incidents that went viral.
