Alarmed by persistent reports of commuters falling victim to “ipit-taxi” robbers, Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago is pushing for regulatory or identification measures for taxi drivers across the country.
Santiago noted that the activities of ipit-taxi robbers usually involve the taxi drivers as accomplices, which leaves unsuspecting commuters helpless. The term refers to a scheme wherein two robbers, armed with knives or guns, board a taxi carrying a lone passenger at the backseat and trap them in the middle.
She cited a recent case involving “Anna,” who was stabbed by robbers and left for dead in the taxi, which they boarded along Katipunan Avenue in Quezon City.
“News of similar robberies in taxi cabs have been plaguing the nation as of late. There is a need to create an efficient mechanism to prevent, if not eradicate, robberies of a similar nature that threaten the safety of the commuting public,” Santiago said.
The senator has filed a resolution calling for an inquiry to determine the regulatory and identification measures that could be crafted for taxi drivers across the country.
“It is imperative that a system to identify cab drivers be mandated by Congress and stricter regulations be put in place to ensure that they will not take part in similar robberies and crimes,” she said.
Source: https://ph.news.yahoo.com/miriam-eyes-measures-vs-ipit-000000837.html
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