Comments on: Who to complain to against erring Davao Taxi Drivers.

By: hadj Car

hadj Car — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 08:49:45 +0000

To Ding,

im sorry that davao dilapidated taxi offended your social level and their petroleum consumption from “your company” which by the way, profits your company.

Davao City have filtered most of the non-airconditioned taxi already, right now majority of the units are airconditioned. this was due to the very simple and basic fact that some taxi drivers cannot afford to “boundary” rent of the aircondidtion taxi. The city was compassionate enough to consider their financial capabilities hence they took it on account. try to understand those drivers financial capacity and their status. to immediately strike their franchise will result to deprivation of property and their right to venture into profession. the LGU cannot afford to strike their money making venture for the simple expedient that their unit is non air,dilapidated or whatsoever.

:”Tourist Attraction”, yes i agree that taxi is one attribute that can prosper tourism, but it plays a very minimal consideration. safety demand tourism most. we dont claim that we are the safest in the philippines, but we are relatively safe compared to any big cities in the philippines, i.e., cebu, manila even cagayan. currently our tourism rocketed high and investors are coming in, contrary to what your saying.. perhaps it will not offend your senses to read articles in the papers.

i’ve been to many cities here in the philippines, yes their taxi are fully airconditioned and well maintained but they got my pockets empty. kulang na lang sabihin nila na hold up to.. and they dont have the system here to catch the driver, buti na lng may 911.. sooo behind?? hahahaha!!!

By: ian

ian — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:11:58 +0000

the same thing happened to me the last time i went to Davao, it nice that the airport police gave me the same slip. when i boarded the taxi, i already noticed that the cab driver didn’t turned the meter on, i just pretended that i did not noticed it. when we reached our destination, i just gave him 100 which i know already covered the fare. its not my first time in Davao and i know how much it cost to ride a taxi from the airport to ecoland bus terminal. when the cabbie tried to complain i raised my voice and showed him the slip the airport police gave me, then he apologized. i told him it’s not my first time in Mindanao(i’m from GENSAN) particularly also in Davao which probably what he think since I am speaking in Tagalog. I also told him that that though I don’t speak their dialect (Cebuano) I can understand it enough to go by. Most of the time they only go after the tourist or first time travelers. Its a good thing the good Mayor of Davao City made something to ensure the safety of those to who visit his city.

By: danny boy

danny boy — Tue, 26 May 2009 14:23:42 +0000

i as a westerner have been going to davao for the last 25 years and have used taxies on a daily basis. there are two types air con and non air con. the old plu’s are being replaced over time. there was a problem with some taxi drivers at the airport my last visit but Mayor Duterty gave a public warning in the press to these drivers. if you go to the city now and you have a problem with the taxi drivers do not get into a fight or argument with them. just calmly take down their cab number and plate number then send a letter of complaint with the details to the mayors office and i am sure he will deal with the matter to the extent that that driver will not overcharge anyone ever again

By: Juan

Juan — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 16:33:58 +0000

I find that Davao taxi drivers are mostly kind. However, try getting a taxi at sundown or during wet weather and many refuse to stop. If they stop, they ask if you’re going the direction they are planning on heading to. My wife and I had to wait almost half an hour for a taxi just accross the street from SM City Davo. It’s much easier to find a taxi at NCCC Mall

By: ma. luisa andrea galinato

ma. luisa andrea galinato — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 13:03:31 +0000

nga eh… The least these taxi companies can do is provide phone numbers and suggestion boxes in their taxis like most restaurants do. Para naman maevaluate naman nila ang performance ng mga taxi drivers… at kahit naman i train lang nila ng basic customer service tong mga mokong na to… ang babastos eh…

Meron pa ngang incidents na binastos talaga ang mga babaeng passengers. I had a friend who was traumatized dahil nag masturbate sa harap niya ang driver.

Kung ako lang, pwede ako mag impose ng surveilance cameras sa lahaaaat ng taxi sa buong pilipinas so their bosses can closely monitor them.

By: dingb guevara

dingb guevara — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 05:29:16 +0000

the city govt of davao is not serious in getting city a good image by getting rid of dilapidated taxis and very abusive taxi drivers, no wonder the city is not growing and lags behind the cities of cagayan de oro and butuan.. tama ka ms galinato.. maybe we could shout more to be heard.. i work for a petroleum company based in the city and i pity those drivers driving around unsanitary environs yet guzzling more of our product.. puro pangako land ang mga opisyal dito!!!! they should hire me clean-up the city like mr. fernando.

By: ma. luisa andrea galinato

ma. luisa andrea galinato — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 03:45:32 +0000

for the past 23 years i lived in davao city, never have been this irked until that Saturday night. I rode an Aaliyah taxi on October 7 at around 9 pm to Davao Doctors college to meet up with my college friends. aba, pagsabi ko pa lang ng destination ko, pagalit pa xang tinanong ulit dahil ndi niya narinig. upon arriving near merco across DDH, he asked if diretso lang ba or if liliko papuntang DDC. I just told him to go straight, however, of course, tao lang… we do have moments when medyo nakalimutan natin kung saan. Aba, at sinigawan ako na “Gipangutana taka kung muliko ta didto!! Wala kay klaro!!” aba, hindi pwede yan… and the worst part? Hindi ako makareklamo dahil wala sa directory ang number Aaliya taxi. IT’s a good thing that i found this website.

By: Felmar Fiel

Felmar Fiel — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 03:02:43 +0000

i am proud of the taxi drivers of davao city! they are far more courteous than the taxi drivers in manila. i do not mind if the taxis in davao are not air-conditioned. wala naman kasing pollution sa davao city, unlike manila na maliligo ka sa usok.

By: ding guevara

ding guevara — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 01:08:03 +0000

recently i was in davao city, i noticed that the taxis plying the streets are mostly dilapidated and many are not airconditioned. A big city like davao should have updated their public utility service if it wants to attract tourists, like me for instance, i dont want to ride in a dilapidated taxi and very hot when i visit my clients that when i arrive there, am already haggard and very smelly.