Taxi driver, tinangka umanong tagain ang nakaalitang rider
- A taxi driver in Iloilo City allegedly tried to strike a motorcycle rider with a bolo during a road dispute captured on camera
- Police said the confrontation began after a motorcycle allegedly blocked the taxi, angering the driver
- Another rider reportedly avoided a separate attempt by the same driver to strike him with the weapon
- One of the riders reached a settlement with the driver, while transport authorities and the taxi company took steps to review the incident
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A taxi driver in Iloilo City allegedly tried to strike a motorcycle rider with a bolo during a road confrontation, with another rider reportedly facing a similar attempt.
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According to the provided news segment, the driver was inside his taxi when he angrily swung the weapon while arguing with a rider outside the vehicle. A passenger was seated beside him at the time.
Neither the passenger nor the motorcycle rider was hit during the confrontation shown in the footage.
“Hindi tinamaan ang katabi niyang pasahero maging ang kausap na motorcycle rider na kaaway niya,” the report stated.
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Police said the dispute started after a motorcycle allegedly blocked the taxi. This reportedly angered the driver and led to the confrontation.
The allegation about the motorcycle blocking the vehicle was attributed to police in the segment. The report did not provide a direct statement from the rider about how their argument began.
Aside from the incident captured on camera, another motorcycle rider was reportedly targeted by the same driver. That rider also managed to avoid being struck.
“May isang rider pa raw na tinangkang tagain ng taxi driver na nakaiwas naman,” the segment reported.
When speaking to police, the driver explained that he had brought the bolo because he intended to have it sharpened. The segment relayed his explanation but did not include a direct quote from him.
The report also said the driver had reached a settlement with one of the people he allegedly tried to hurt. It did not specify the terms of their agreement or report a similar settlement involving the other rider.
At the time of the segment, the Land Transportation Office Region 6 had asked the driver to explain the incident.
His employer was also reviewing what happened. According to the taxi company’s response cited in the report, management would decide whether to suspend the driver or terminate his employment.
No final employment decision was announced in the supplied segment. The company’s review and the request for an explanation from transport authorities were reported alongside the settlement with one rider.
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