Now, the minimum fare here in Cebu is already Php 7.50 from Php 6.50 last year due to gasoline increase. I understand the part of the drivers, especially those who have families, why they want an increase. Though they are given already an increase but some been abusive. They made their own minimum fare which is the Php 8.00. They posted “TARIPA” a proof that they are able to implement the minimum fare of Php 7.50 but in fact they are getting Php 8.00 on the passengers. Maybe a reason also is that 0.50 ₵ is hard to find or they were out of 0.50 ₵. When I rode yesterday and found my pocket was out of 0.50 ₵, so I gave Php 10.00 coin and the driver changed me Php 2.00 only. I found out that even other passengers were charge of Php 8.00 each even if they paid for two which means for only Php 15.00 but the driver get Php 16.00. CORRUPTION BEGINS.
Even before, when the minimum Php 6.50 was implemented, they rounded it off to Php 7.00. I remember once, when I am still a college student, I debate the assistant of the driver “konduktor”. As far as I know, students were given 10% discount and so the senior citizens but drivers still get Php 7.00 on the students and plus Php 1.00 for an every 1km beyond the 5 kilometer for minimum fare. I and my friends used to take two rides from school going home. We rode a TABUNOK signage multicab with a fare of PHP 8.50 if the rules of fare is ONLY followed but drivers considered it to Php 9.00. Since we were students so we just pay Php 8.00 though 10% of 9 is 0.90 wherein Php 8.50 subtracted with 0.90 is Php 7.60. But the “konduktor” complain why we were just paying Php 8.00 which is supposed to be Php 9.00. So I reason out to him and even made him realize how much is the 10% of the minimum fare in which they haven’t implemented to students. He kept on murmuring but I and my friends haven’t bother to get from our pocket additional Php 1.00.
Now that the fare reaches Php 7.50 as minimum fare, the same scenario happened. They still rounded it off to Php 8.00. Some don’t bother to ask for their change for it is just a 0.50 ₵ but what if you were 2 or more and the driver still charged Php 8.00 per head with you and your companion? It was last week, when I and my boy friend on our way home and took a ride in Tabunok, where I am currently working. There were two ladies paid Php 15.00 and ask for a change of Php 1.00 not knowing the fare already increases. The driver with his loud voice replied that the fare already increases, haven’t you knew it? Then the lady who gave their fare answered that they didn’t know since they were not used on going to Minglanilla. Then the driver added, “It is now Php 7.50, and others are Php 8.00 already”. In his tone of voice, he sounds like “it should be Php16.00 since others collected Php 8.00”. I thought it was just in my own conclusion, but when my boy friend paid for a Php 20.00 peso bill. The driver changed us Php 4.00. Look! How good in Math! Php 7.50 + Php 7.50 = Php 15.00 but he get Php 16.00? I want to complain but my boy friend stop me. If I was just alone that time, I already teach the driver ADDITION.
Every time I ride in a jeepney or multicab and I don’t have coins, I expect drivers to get Php 8.00. But this morning as I am on my way to work, I appreciate the driver for he has a reserved 0.50 ₵ in front of him. He changed passengers what is right and enough.
My point is every one of us is working hard to earn. With those passengers who can’t sit properly due to crowd and full but still chose to have a ride so they won’t get late. Yet drivers started their corruption not watching how he treated his passengers. They can’t even ask if they were fine in their statue position, that even getting for a pocket hard to do due to crowd. They are so eager to do rally and strike whenever their cry was not heard but if they got what they want, they became like the crocodiles.
Even before, when the minimum Php 6.50 was implemented, they rounded it off to Php 7.00. I remember once, when I am still a college student, I debate the assistant of the driver “konduktor”. As far as I know, students were given 10% discount and so the senior citizens but drivers still get Php 7.00 on the students and plus Php 1.00 for an every 1km beyond the 5 kilometer for minimum fare. I and my friends used to take two rides from school going home. We rode a TABUNOK signage multicab with a fare of PHP 8.50 if the rules of fare is ONLY followed but drivers considered it to Php 9.00. Since we were students so we just pay Php 8.00 though 10% of 9 is 0.90 wherein Php 8.50 subtracted with 0.90 is Php 7.60. But the “konduktor” complain why we were just paying Php 8.00 which is supposed to be Php 9.00. So I reason out to him and even made him realize how much is the 10% of the minimum fare in which they haven’t implemented to students. He kept on murmuring but I and my friends haven’t bother to get from our pocket additional Php 1.00.
Now that the fare reaches Php 7.50 as minimum fare, the same scenario happened. They still rounded it off to Php 8.00. Some don’t bother to ask for their change for it is just a 0.50 ₵ but what if you were 2 or more and the driver still charged Php 8.00 per head with you and your companion? It was last week, when I and my boy friend on our way home and took a ride in Tabunok, where I am currently working. There were two ladies paid Php 15.00 and ask for a change of Php 1.00 not knowing the fare already increases. The driver with his loud voice replied that the fare already increases, haven’t you knew it? Then the lady who gave their fare answered that they didn’t know since they were not used on going to Minglanilla. Then the driver added, “It is now Php 7.50, and others are Php 8.00 already”. In his tone of voice, he sounds like “it should be Php16.00 since others collected Php 8.00”. I thought it was just in my own conclusion, but when my boy friend paid for a Php 20.00 peso bill. The driver changed us Php 4.00. Look! How good in Math! Php 7.50 + Php 7.50 = Php 15.00 but he get Php 16.00? I want to complain but my boy friend stop me. If I was just alone that time, I already teach the driver ADDITION.
Every time I ride in a jeepney or multicab and I don’t have coins, I expect drivers to get Php 8.00. But this morning as I am on my way to work, I appreciate the driver for he has a reserved 0.50 ₵ in front of him. He changed passengers what is right and enough.
My point is every one of us is working hard to earn. With those passengers who can’t sit properly due to crowd and full but still chose to have a ride so they won’t get late. Yet drivers started their corruption not watching how he treated his passengers. They can’t even ask if they were fine in their statue position, that even getting for a pocket hard to do due to crowd. They are so eager to do rally and strike whenever their cry was not heard but if they got what they want, they became like the crocodiles.
-April 2, 2011
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