Local News: Philippines
TAXI drivers will start collecting an additional P15 mandatory tip for every ride any time within the week, a top transportation announced.
Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC) Regional Director Celina Claver said aside from the regular rate appearing on taxi meters, the riding public will have to pay provisional mandatory tip as soon as the agency issues an order this week.
In Monday’s public hearing with taxi operators and drivers, the Samahan ng Taxi of Cordillera Administrative Region (STCAR) and other taxi operators petitioned before the regional board for the immediate approval of their request for a mandatory tip due to the almost weekly increase of fuel prices.
From P24 per liter for diesel and P34 per liter of gasoline in 2004, the group cited prices have now doubled to P48.45 per liter of diesel and P60.98 for gasoline.
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TAXI drivers will start collecting an additional P15 mandatory tip for every ride any time within the week, a top transportation announced.
Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC) Regional Director Celina Claver said aside from the regular rate appearing on taxi meters, the riding public will have to pay provisional mandatory tip as soon as the agency issues an order this week.
In Monday’s public hearing with taxi operators and drivers, the Samahan ng Taxi of Cordillera Administrative Region (STCAR) and other taxi operators petitioned before the regional board for the immediate approval of their request for a mandatory tip due to the almost weekly increase of fuel prices.
From P24 per liter for diesel and P34 per liter of gasoline in 2004, the group cited prices have now doubled to P48.45 per liter of diesel and P60.98 for gasoline.
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