SEATTLE — Seattle on Monday became the first city in the nation to allow drivers of ride-hailing companies such as Uber and Lyft to unionize over pay and working conditions. Supporters erupted into cheers after the City…
A TRANSPORT group’s lawyer insisted Tuesday that the operations of Uber and GrabCar should be stopped in view of the suspension order issued by a Quezon City judge against the regulatory framework of the app-enabled ride-sharing service.…
THE TEMPORARY restraining order on new accreditations for vehicles under popular sharing apps Uber and GrabTaxi weakly invokes legal form over substance. An unelected judge with a caveman’s perspective should not singlehandedly hijack our democracy’s most important…
The Quezon City Regional Trial Court Branch 217 remained firm on its ruling stopping for 20 days the acceptance, processing and approving of permit applications for Uber and GrabCar operations amid confusion on the scope of the…
“If regular taxis cannot compete, let that be the end of them.” This was the reaction of netizen Tamarindwalk and many others to a Quezon City court decision to slap a 20-day temporary restraining order against those…
A Quezon City court has ordered a 20-day suspension of the implementation of a Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) order permitting the app-based ride-sharing companies Uber and GrabCar to operate in Metro Manila. Judge Santiago Arenas…
WITH road congestion a reality of life nowadays, it was little surprise that the local social media scene was abuzz with announcements by popular ridesharing apps Uber and GrabTaxi that they were literally taking to the skies.…
Uber rides may soon become less convenient for the public as tax authorities plan to require the issuance of receipts—a rule ignored by many taxi operators. Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Deputy Commissioner Nelson Aspe said new…
U-hop, an app-based shuttle service that is supposed to roll out this week, has yet to secure government accreditation and will be considered “colorum” or unauthorized should it hit the streets, according to the Land Transportation Franchising…
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has asked Uber to explain why its accreditation should not be canceled in view of a complaint filed by a passenger against one of its partner drivers. In a…
