LTO-NCR resuming drive vs choosy taxi drivers

MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Office – National Capital Region (LTO-NCR) will resume its crackdown on taxi drivers who will refuse or only accommodate selected passengers in Metro Manila starting on Sunday, April 20. 

According to LTO-NCR on Saturday, the operation dubbed as “Oplan Isnabero”is aimed at making public transport accessible after the return of many passengers to Metro Manila from their Holy Week activities.

LTO-NCR told INQUIRER.net that the operation will last until Wednesday, April 23.

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“Sisiguraduhin namin na mapaparusahan ang mga taxi drivers na tatanggi magsakay ng pasahero,” LTO-NCR Regional Director Roque Verzosa III said in a statement. 

(We will ensure that the taxi drivers who will refuse to accept passengers will be apprehended.)

The LTO-NCR said that drivers refusing to accommodate passengers can face fines ranging from P5,000 to P15,000 under the Joint Administrative Order No. 2014-01.

It also warned that violators can have their Certificate of Public Conveyance revoked. 

LTO-NCR noted that “Oplan Isnabero” is part of the agency’s “Oplan Biyaheng Ayos: Oplan Semana Santa and Summer Vacation 2025.”

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Meanwhile, the LTO said on Friday that it will issue show cause orders to drivers who allegedly violated traffic rules during the Holy Week period.

Operators of public utility vehicle drivers who tested positive for illegal drug use will also be asked to explain why no sanctions should be imposed on them.