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GMA Network
6 days ago
- GMA Network
Taxi drivers caught overcharging at NAIA terminals
The Philippine National Police Aviation Security Group (PNP-AVSEGROUP) apprehended taxi drivers who were engaging in contract-based fares, some of which were ten times more than the regular rate. According to Marisol Abdurahman's Thursday report on '24 Oras,' one of the 11 taxi drivers caught asked for a P300 fare to his passenger instead of using the taxi meter. His driver's license was taken, and he will undergo an investigation. 'True enough, napatunayan naming meron talagang contracting beyond dun sa standard dun sa supposed meter,' said Police Brigadier General Jason Capoy, AVSEGROUP director. (True enough, we have proven that there was contracting beyond the standard meter.) Those taxi drivers engaging in contracting may face revocation of their temporary operations permit from the Land Transportation Office. 'Once they will still do the same violation, subject for revocation of license and franchise po ito,' Capoy said. Based on its investigation, the AVSEGROUP said some taxi drivers sometimes asked for more than the usual fare, like the earlier report where the taxi fare from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 to Terminal 1 costs P1,200. The AVSEGROUP is also investigating the possible accomplices of the taxi drivers at NAIA. 'If find na may talagang nakikipag kuntaabahan at nakinabang, we will file the necessary administrative kung active pa sila or criminal case,' Capoy said. (If we find any accomplices, we will file an administrative case against them if they are still active, or a criminal case.) —Mariel Celine Serquiña/LDF, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
27-05-2025
- GMA Network
SUV driver in fatal NAIA crash pleads 'not guilty' in Pasay Court
The driver in the fatal car crash incident at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport pleaded not guilty before the Pasay Regional Trial Court on Tuesday, according to GMA Integrated News' Oscar Oida. The driver is facing charges of reckless imprudence resulting in two counts of homicide, multiple physical injuries, and damage to property. Naghain ng not guilty plea sa Pasay RTC ang driver ng SUV na nakadisgrasya ng ilang tao sa NAIA Terminal 1 nitong Mayo, @gmanews — Oscar Oida (@oscaroida) May 27, 2025 On May 4, the SUV driven by the 47-year-old man from Batangas crashed into the Departure West Curbside Area of NAIA Terminal 1, according to the Philippine National Police-Aviation Security Group (AVSEGROUP). Two people, including a four-year old girl, died in the incident, while several others were also injured. Personnel from NAIA Police Station 1 arrested the driver at the scene. On May 16, the AVSEGROUP said the driver was released from NAIA Police Station 1 after posting bail at P100,000. —Hana Bordey/ VAL, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
23-05-2025
- GMA Network
NAIA car crash driver guilty of reckless driving with P2,000 fine — LTO
The driver in the fatal car crash at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 in Pasay City was found guilty of reckless driving with a fine of P2,000, the Land Transportation Office (LTO) said Friday. As part of his punishment, his driver's license has also been revoked for four years. LTO chief Assistant Secretary Atty. Vigor Mendoza II said the P2,000-fine and the four-year revocation of driver's license are the maximum penalties allowed under the law for the offense. According to the LTO, Joint Administrative Order 2014-01 provides that driving a motor vehicle that endangers the property or the safety or rights of a person is considered reckless driving. "Applying the above-mentioned provisions and jurisprudence to the facts of the case, the respondent-driver committed reckless driving that endangers the property or the safety or rights of the victim, given the gravity of his actions," the LTO said in a five-page decision. The LTO said it issued a show cause order to the registered owner and the driver of the involved vehicle. "The driver, however, did not submit any statement to defend himself or explain his side on the charges of reckless driving and being an improper person to operate a motor vehicle," the LTO said. The driver is facing a criminal complaint for reckless imprudence resulting in homicide, multiple physical injuries, and damage to property under the Revised Penal Code. On May 4, the SUV driven by the 47-year-old man from Batangas crashed into the Departure West Curbside Area of NAIA Terminal 1, according to the Philippine National Police - Aviation Security Group (AVSEGROUP). Two people died in the incident, while several others were also injured. Personnel from NAIA Police Station 1 arrested the driver at the scene. After a series of tests and medical evaluations, the driver's alcohol and drug levels yielded negative results. On May 16, the AVSEGROUP said the driver was released from NAIA Police Station 1 after posting bail at P100,000. The airport's operator, the New NAIA Infra Corp. (NNIC), has said it was conducting an audit of all security bollards and redesigning departure passenger drop-off areas in the facility following the crash. — VDV, GMA Integrated News
