Overview
- Soobin’s vlog showed a Cebu taxi driver raising a quoted airport fare from 500 pesos to 1,000 pesos before the riders insisted on paying 500.
- The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board ordered the driver to surrender his license and the cab’s plates and imposed a 30‑day preventive suspension.
- The regulator said the driver avoided using the meter and overcharged the passengers, calling the viral clip strong evidence that put the country in a bad light.
- Authorities are weighing criminal charges, license revocation, and possible seizure of the vehicle depending on the investigation’s outcome.
- The case underscores how posts by high‑profile visitors can spur fast enforcement in the Philippines, where the LTFRB polices taxi meters and fare rules to protect tourism and riders.