LPG Taxi bursts into flames

This just happened yesterday while along Buendia in Makati. A cab who was about to send off a couple of passengers to the airport suddenly had fire in their airconditioning unit. This was attributed to a supposed leak in the LPG tank of the cab which immediately had the fire spread throughout the vehicle. Alejandro Villanueva had just crossed Buendia terminal at about 8:55 p.m. when he saw flames from it. Now, the cab is only going to be seen as smoked junk along EDSA.

A man was also injured when they tried to put out the fire with water. He was a part of the Metro Manila Development Office Rescue Team, but he was not rescued in this case how ironic. I knew these things were really dangerous, I'm sure this is not going to be the only LPG ran taxi that's going to explode. I just hope it isn't me on the passenger seat when it happens. I have lots of places that I go to in that vicinity but I never wished to be barbecued hahaha.

Public Transport Fare Rollback

Public Transport Fare Rollback Yooohooo!

LTFRB has been ready day 1 in the planned rollback of fares in the aftermath of very low prices in crude oil in the world market. Starting tommorow December 15, 2008 it will only be P 7.50 for the minimum fare in jeeps from the original P 8.00 for the first 4 kilometers. It will also be P 9 .00 for public buses and P 11.00 for airconditioned ones in Metro Manila. It could have been lower if the REAL oil prices were reflected in the local oil companies, said these transport groups. There would be a stop for the 50 cent per kilometer rate buses impose and the 10 peso add on rate for local taxis. Tricycles on the other hand are somewhat unregulated and is handled by SLOW MOVING local government units. It's a good thing I don't ride one! ^_^