The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Wednesday said it issued show cause orders to the operators of 226 taxis and passenger buses in June and July over cleanliness and other issues.
LTFRB Law Enforcement Division Head Atty. Sherwin Vizconde said the operators have been ordered to explain why their franchises should not be cancelled or revoked ‘for operating untidy and dilapidated units.’
Vizconde noted that of these units, 178 taxis were apprehended in Caloocan and Quezon City while 48 passenger buses were flagged by LTFRB enforcers along NIA Road, Antipolo, Monumento, and Mindanao Avenue areas.
LTFRB Chairperson Atty. Vigor Mendoza warned public utility vehicle operators that violating regulations on cleanliness of units ‘have no place in our public transportation system.’
‘If these are being violated, then we have no choice but to strip them with the privilege to operate PUVs for disrespecting not only the commuters but the entire public transportation system that we seek to further improve and professionalize,’ Mendoza said in a statement