Costa Rican taxi drivers were the latest group to join the worldwide chorus of protests against Uber, the ride-hailing service, in San Jose on Sunday (September 13). Hundreds of drivers congregated in front of the Metropolitan Cathedral to voice their concerns and anger over what they view is a job stealing business. “Uber has done a lot of damage at the national level to the humble families of taxi drivers,” said Ivan Urena, the Costa […]
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Diskusyon – LTFRB to implement new ID and database for taxi drivers
The number of crimes involving taxi drivers in the country is increasing, with the latest being a woman who was shot four times after the driver took her belongings. Miracurously, the woman survived and was able to recover her bag, laptop, cellphone and money. Even traffic enforcer Isaac Mariano of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority was victimized, his motorcycle and radio taken. In answer to this, the LTFRB plans to implement a new ID system. […]





