#taxi regulations

The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) has announced that it will publish this week new categories of public transport conveyances as well as regulations which recognizes and allows app-based transport services like Uber to operate in the country. The DOTC has also created a new classification for Premium Taxis. These taxis are equipped with GPS, has online and smartphone booking capability, 7-year age limit, and cashless transactions through credit or debit card payments. We all ride a taxi every now and then, and most of us (if not all) have experienced a letdown on a few of them. Social media and news outlets have been flocked with posts of erring taxis as of the past few weeks, and we can't help but notice the common faults they always do. Sauna cabs https://twitter.com/xoxomanths/status/689263270562156544 https://twitter.com/dokgyunsoo/status/680238672097067008 Ah yes, we've probably had those moments that the taxi you've just hitched is a lot hotter compared to the metro breeze, oftentimes being described as a 'sauna'. On a personal experience, a normally Php180-200 taxi ride from SM North Edsa to a tricycle terminal in San Mateo would oftentimes be requested for an additional tip, leading to a whopping Php250-350 for each asking offer. Read more in our articles including "DOTC officially recognizes app-based transport services" and "Fast Five: Taxi Inconveniences We Encounter".