Comments on: Taxi! http://portraithouse.net/2007/04/30/taxi/ People, Events, Places Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:00:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: totomai http://portraithouse.net/2007/04/30/taxi/comment-page-1/#comment-24 totomai Thu, 03 May 2007 05:04:26 +0000 http://portraithouse.net/?p=35#comment-24 good job on reporting this incident to the operator. some of the taxi drivers wouldn't even set their meters instead ask you to pay a fixed amount. minsan, wala pang suklian. good job on reporting this incident to the operator. some of the taxi drivers wouldn’t even set their meters instead ask you to pay a fixed amount.

minsan, wala pang suklian.

]]> By: Ellen http://portraithouse.net/2007/04/30/taxi/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Ellen Wed, 02 May 2007 05:01:15 +0000 http://portraithouse.net/?p=35#comment-23 Dear Mike, First, let me say, "wow". I used to see you on TV. Thanks for sharing these numbers as I am in fact clueless as to who to call when the need to nail down abusive taxi drivers and operators is dire. And it is not even Christmas (you know taxi drivers grow their horns during Yuletide). I will keep these things in mind. And yeah, MGE has brand new units. I was able to take one to SM San Lazaro. Ellen Dear Mike,

First, let me say, “wow”. I used to see you on TV.

Thanks for sharing these numbers as I am in fact clueless as to who to call when the need to nail down abusive taxi drivers and operators is dire. And it is not even Christmas (you know taxi drivers grow their horns during Yuletide). I will keep these things in mind. And yeah, MGE has brand new units. I was able to take one to SM San Lazaro.

Ellen

]]> By: mikeinmanila http://portraithouse.net/2007/04/30/taxi/comment-page-1/#comment-22 mikeinmanila Tue, 01 May 2007 11:09:25 +0000 http://portraithouse.net/?p=35#comment-22 Hi Ellen, My bad eyesight forces me to take Cabs and not drive; Most frivers I meet don't bother with meter tricks and fare games. A decade on TV has given me little anominity. However in your case- Swapang naman yun ah! as we used to say when I was part of Hoy Gising a number of years back is typical of a 'switch' on the cab that trips the meter. Often it's just a simple on-off-on of power to the meter - which can cause it to jump forward a bit. Best advice : chose branded cabs - R&E or MGE which pay drivers a flat day rate - and bonus for exceeding the boundry set for the day. Smaller companies often run into drivers with scemes or owners who are more out for a fast buck.But never generalize - there are many honest, faithful, and good drivers and operators out there. Several times I have left cell phones, camera bags, even my wallet a couple of times. In all occasions I got the items back. thanks to kind souls who have honest hearts who drive the cabs.. You can file a formal complaint with LTO, the MMDA, or, the PNP. They will most likely impound the taxi - which means a loss of income of a couple of days and fines, Teaching them a lesson that it's better to be honest.. LTO Pasay City District Office Rodolfo O. Gacelo 16th St. cor. 505 Quirino Avenue Roligon Ctr.,Tambo, Parañaque City 852-5325 / 851-6939 MMDA Chairman Bayani F. Fernando Tel. (632) 882-4151 to 77 loc 205; 882-1805; 882-0871; 882-0893 E-mail: chairman_bfmmda@yahoo.com PNP 24-HOUR LINES DIAL: (632) 722-2353 / (632) 722-9587 SEND EMAIL: feedback@pnp.gov.ph THRU TEXT MESAGE: Type: PNP message Send to: 2920 Hope this helps - fight for rights as a consumer - if you feel you have been over charged it is a violation of law. Ipaglaban mo. Good luck and God bless Mike Cohen Hi Ellen,
My bad eyesight forces me to take Cabs and not drive; Most frivers I meet don’t bother with meter tricks and fare games. A decade on TV has given me little anominity.
However in your case- Swapang naman yun ah! as we used to say when I was part of Hoy Gising a number of years back is typical of a ’switch’ on the cab that trips the meter.
Often it’s just a simple on-off-on of power to the meter - which can cause it to jump forward a bit.
Best advice : chose branded cabs - R&E or MGE which pay drivers a flat day rate - and bonus for exceeding the boundry set for the day. Smaller companies often run into
drivers with scemes or owners who are more out for a fast buck.But never generalize - there are many honest, faithful, and good drivers and operators out there.
Several times I have left cell phones, camera bags, even my wallet a couple of times. In all occasions I got the items back. thanks to kind souls who have honest hearts who drive the cabs..
You can file a formal complaint with LTO, the MMDA, or, the PNP. They will most likely impound the taxi - which means a loss of income of a couple of days and fines,
Teaching them a lesson that it’s better to be honest..

LTO
Pasay City District Office
Rodolfo O. Gacelo
16th St. cor. 505 Quirino Avenue Roligon Ctr.,Tambo, Parañaque City 852-5325 / 851-6939

MMDA
Chairman Bayani F. Fernando
Tel. (632) 882-4151 to 77 loc 205; 882-1805; 882-0871; 882-0893
E-mail: chairman_bfmmda@yahoo.com

PNP
24-HOUR LINES DIAL:
(632) 722-2353 / (632) 722-9587
SEND EMAIL:
feedback@pnp.gov.ph
THRU TEXT MESAGE:
Type: PNP message
Send to: 2920

Hope this helps - fight for rights as a consumer - if you feel you have been over charged it is a violation of law. Ipaglaban mo.

Good luck and God bless
Mike Cohen

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