Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board

Uber gets back on the road after paying P190-M fine

After being off the road for 15 days, Uber can now start serving passengers again following the lifting of its suspension by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board’s (LTFRB). At 4:48 p.m. on Tuesday, LTFRB board member…

Uber pays LTFRB P190-M fine

Uber has paid on Tuesday the P190-million fine imposed by the LTFRB, in exchange for the transport network company not serving its one-month suspension that was to end on Sept. 15. Photo by Jovic Yee Uber settled…

LTFRB orders Uber to defer Pasig project

Aside from imposing a hefty nine-digit fine on Uber, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has also ordered the transportation network company (TNC) to defer the launch of its new project designed to help bus…

Uber back on the road once it pays P190-M fine

The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has granted on Friday Uber’s petition to cut short its one-month suspension in exchange of a fine, which the agency pegged at P190 million. In its order released to…

LTFRB still studying Uber’s P10-M fine offer

Despite prodding from senators, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has yet to decide whether or not to accept Uber’s offer to pay a P10-million fine in place of the month-long suspension it imposed on…

Another app transpo service defies LTFRB

A new app-based transport service continued to defy the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board’s (LTFRB) order for it to cease operations, pointing out that its model is not covered by the agency’s definition of a transport…

Uber’s offer to pay fines to LTFRB, drivers could reach up to P100M—Poe

A projected amount of at least P100 million in fines is what the Uber management will have to pay to the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) and its affected drivers, Senator Grace Poe said on…

LTFRB: Displaced Uber drivers have this option

For the duration of Uber’s one-month suspension, its drivers can be accommodated by its rivals Grab and u-Hop, according to the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB). LTFRB board member and spokesperson Aileen Lizada told reporters…

Uber willing to pay hefty fine as ‘rectification’ for mess with LTFRB

Uber Philippines has committed to pay a fine of more than five million pesos for violating Land Transportation and Franchising Regulatory Board (LTFRB) regulations so that the agency would lift the suspension on the ride-sharing firm’s operations.…

Brinkmanship and rebellion

Considerations of law aside, it’s interesting to observe not just Uber and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) in their on-going confrontation, but the public reacting to events, as well. Both Uber and the LTFRB…

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